Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NISULA, CHRISTINE XU

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1789

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.5%
Allow Rate
-24.5% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
-11.6%
Interview Lift
1350
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
90.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17662688 COMPOSITE TEXTILES AND ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18565678 Surface Covering Material Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
17398191 CARBON FIBER PRECURSOR FIBER BUNDLE, THERMALLY-STABILIZED FIBER BUNDLE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17779646 Wiping Products Made from Foam Formed Webs Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
17775047 FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
18294342 STEEL WIRE FOR SPRINGS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18681223 POLYAMIDE-46 MULTIFILAMENT AND SEWING THREAD FOR AIRBAG Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
17776868 AROMATIC-HETEROCYCLIC RING MELT ADDITIVES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18613427 HOT MELT ADHESIVES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO., KGaA
18708682 CERAMIC FEEDSTOCK FOR FUSION BARRIERS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES USED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Stratasys, Inc.
18421489 TEXTILE FABRIC-ELASTOMER COMPOSITE Final Rejection MAS INNOVATION (PRIVATE) LIMITED
18292154 TOOTHED BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
18558508 VAPOUR DEPOSITION PRODUCT AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SURVIVON LTD
17998967 FABRICS INCLUDING A SINGLE-PLY YARN AND/OR HAVING LOW PICKS PER INCH OR LOW COURSES PER INCH Non-Final OA Glen Raven, Inc.
17895446 PROTECTIVE PAD OR GARMENT PORTION Non-Final OA HANES INNERWEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
17725719 Wash-resistant bioactive cellulose fibre having antibacterial and antiviral properties Non-Final OA SMARTPOLYMER GmbH
17551272 Washable Floor Mat With Reinforcement Layer Non-Final OA Mountville Mills, Inc.
17195422 CELLULOSE AND SEMI-CELLULOSE BASED FIBERS AND YARNS EMBEDDED WITH MINERAL PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Hologenix, LLC

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