Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: OLADAPO, TAIWO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1771 1797

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
1,237
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
74.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18427354 CARBON PARTICLE-BASED LUBRICANT FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN UNCONVENTIONAL FORMATIONS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18262868 BRANCHED PRIMARY ALKYL AMINES AS ADDITIVES FOR GASOLINE FUELS Final Rejection BASF SE
19105869 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18849737 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18849216 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18548365 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18754361 CARBON NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION MATERIAL AND BEARING COATED THEREWITH Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
17794250 GREASE COMPOSITION AND GREASE-SEALED BEARING Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
18997140 FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18848866 LOW VISCOSITY LUBRICATING OIL Non-Final OA CHEVRON JAPAN LTD.
19078850 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITIONS FOR HYDROGEN FUELED ENGINES FOR REDUCED PRE-IGNITION Final Rejection INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
19045811 Lubricant Compositions Comprising Core-Shell Colloidal Zn-Containing Particles Non-Final OA INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18971578 Lubricant Compositions Containing Phosphorus For Use In Hydrogen Fueled Engines Non-Final OA INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18966678 Lubricant Compositions Containing Detergent For Reduced Pre-ignition In Hydrogen Fueled Engines Final Rejection INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18924430 Lubricant Compositions Containing High C9 Disubstituted Diphenylamine Antioxidant Content Final Rejection INFINEUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18993538 USE OF A DIESTER IN A COOLING AND/OR LUBRICATING COMPOSITION FOR AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
18864604 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED EMULSION STABILITY Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
18290614 USE OF A COMPOSITION OF ADDITIVES FOR REDUCING DIESEL VEHICLE EMISSIONS Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
19107407 EMULSION Non-Final OA Vertoro B.V.
18917804 BIMODAL COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS OIL MODIFIERS AND LUBRICATING OILS COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
18557826 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE BRANCHED COPOLYMERS USED AS VISCOSITY MODIFIERS Final Rejection Chevron Oronite Company LLC
17908462 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED OXIDATIVE PERFORMANCE COMPRISING ALKYLATED DIPHENYLAMINE ANTIOXIDANT AND SULFONATE DETERGENTS Non-Final OA CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
19039062 PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING BIOFUELS Final Rejection DONATO ALEXANDRE GOMES ARANDA
18849083 GREASE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
18410284 LIQUID CRYSTALLINE RESIN COMPOSITION AND BALL-BEARING SLIDING PART COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18873462 LUBRICATING COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF LUBRICATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Final Rejection The Lubrizol Corporation
18725255 COMPOUNDS AND LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Lubrizol Corporation
17009226 CONVEYOR LUBRICANTS INCLUDING EMULSIONS AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM Non-Final OA Ecolab USA Inc.
18859461 USE AND METHOD Non-Final OA INNOSPEC LIMITED
18905970 HYDROCARBON UPGRADING PROCESS WITH RECYCLE Non-Final OA UOP LLC

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