Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PAQUETTE, SEDEF ESRA AYALP

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1749

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
461
Total Applications
+45.5%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 423 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
88.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850361 TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17262177 Pneumatic Tire and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18769490 TIRE HAVING AN INNERLINER WITH A STEPPED RECESS AND METHOD OF CREATING A STEPPED RECESS ON AN INNER SURFACE OF A TIRE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18639034 RFID TAG WITHIN RUBBER SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18616317 LOW HYSTERETIC BAND SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE TIRES Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18968644 TIRE Final Rejection Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
19129196 Method, tire manufacturing line and computer program product for manufacturing a continuous strip Non-Final OA VMI Holland B.V.
19109309 TIRE BUILDING DRUM AND METHOD FOR TURNING-UP A TIRE COMPONENT Non-Final OA VMI HOLLAND B.V.
17299587 TYRE WITH MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
18688761 BALANCING OF INJECTED SEALANT Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
18580626 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RAW TIRE, AND RAW TIRE MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17776702 TIRE-CURING MEMBRANE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAINAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18270672 MIDDLE DRUM ASSEMBLY OF BUILDING DRUM, BUILDING DRUM, AND METHOD FOR REPLACING MIDDLE DRUM BLOCK OF MIDDLE DRUM ASSEMBLY Final Rejection QINGDAO MESNAC MACHINERY & ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18270702 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING SPECIFICATIONS OF FORMING DRUM Final Rejection QINGDAO MESNAC MACHINERY & ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18966604 TREAD MOLD AND TIRE CURING MOLD Non-Final OA NEXEN TIRE CORPORATION
15929596 BICYCLE-TIRE REINFORCING PLY AND BICYCLE TIRE Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18560637 GROOVED ROLLER, DEVICE FOR EMBEDDING REINFORCEMENTS MADE OF STEEL IN A RUBBER MIXTURE WEB, AND USES OF THIS DEVICE Final Rejection Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18716718 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF A NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
17701912 ASSEMBLY FOR AN INNER TUBE Final Rejection Nokian Renkaat Oyj
18275077 DEVICE FOR THE POST-TREATMENT OF VULCANIZED TIRES Final Rejection HARBURG-FREUDENBERGER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
18038635 COEXTRUSION INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING A TREAD HAVING REINFORCING INSERTS EMBEDDED AT DEPTH IN THE TREAD PATTERN BLOCKS Non-Final OA Compagnie Generale Des Etablissments Michelin
17925195 REPAIR PATCH FOR AN ELASTOMER COMPONENT WITH AN IMPROVED CONNECTION LAYER Non-Final OA REMA TIP TOP AG

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