Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
456
Total Applications
+46.2%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 415 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.0%
§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.
18224799 Method for Producing Retreaded Tire Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
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
17299587 TYRE WITH MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
19109309 TIRE BUILDING DRUM AND METHOD FOR TURNING-UP A TIRE COMPONENT Non-Final OA VMI HOLLAND B.V.
18968644 TIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18710517 DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING THE SPOKES OF A TIRE FOR A WHEEL BY MEANS OF THRUST MEMBERS ACTUATED BY RAMPED PUNCHES Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17776702 TIRE-CURING MEMBRANE EQUIPPED WITH A DRAINAGE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18864896 TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18580626 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RAW TIRE, AND RAW TIRE MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18563968 MOLD FOR FORMING A TIRE AND TIRE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18875748 TIRE BUILDING METHOD AND MECHANICAL DRUM Final Rejection QINGDAO MESNAC MACHINERY & ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18270672 MIDDLE DRUM ASSEMBLY OF BUILDING DRUM, BUILDING DRUM, AND METHOD FOR REPLACING MIDDLE DRUM BLOCK OF MIDDLE DRUM ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA 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.
18688761 BALANCING OF INJECTED SEALANT Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
18572846 Tire With RFID Surrounded By A Rubber Layer And Related Methods Non-Final OA Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
18688441 COMPOSITE MATERIAL AS ABRASION PROTECTION FOR VEHICLE TIRES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
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
18703451 METHOD OF PRODUCING A TIRE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Bridgestone Europe NV/SA [BE/BE]
18835375 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIRE BALANCING Non-Final OA COUNTERACT BALANCING BEADS INC.
18723806 FOLLOW-UP CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING MACHINE Non-Final OA QINGDAO MESNAC MACHINERY& ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18723856 PASSENGER RADIAL TIRE FORMING MACHINE AND CASE THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO MESNAC MACHINERY& ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
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
17925195 REPAIR PATCH FOR AN ELASTOMER COMPONENT WITH AN IMPROVED CONNECTION LAYER Non-Final OA REMA TIP TOP AG

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