Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NISULA, CHRISTINE XU

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1743 1789

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.2%
Allow Rate
-24.8% vs TC avg
202
Total Applications
-11.4%
Interview Lift
1342
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 169 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17786285 FIBER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection MIZUNO CORPORATION
18294342 STEEL WIRE FOR SPRINGS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18292154 TOOTHED BELT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
18681223 POLYAMIDE-46 MULTIFILAMENT AND SEWING THREAD FOR AIRBAG Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18006739 POLYAMIDE MULTIFILAMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
17717482 FRICTION TRANSMISSION BELT Non-Final OA BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18613427 HOT MELT ADHESIVES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO., KGaA
17837977 WAX ALTERNATIVE WATER AND MOISTURE RESISTANT CORRUGATED BOARD Final Rejection WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES, LLC
18708682 CERAMIC FEEDSTOCK FOR FUSION BARRIERS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES USED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Stratasys, Inc.
17785789 MULTILAYER COMPOSITE COMPRISING A BACKBONE FILM Final Rejection Avient Protective Materials B.V.
18421489 TEXTILE FABRIC-ELASTOMER COMPOSITE Final Rejection MAS INNOVATION (PRIVATE) LIMITED
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
17551272 Washable Floor Mat With Reinforcement Layer Non-Final OA Mountville Mills, Inc.
16486440 A FILAMENT AND YARN PRODUCED ON THE BASIS OF A NATURAL PROTEIN Final Rejection SPINNOVA OY

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