Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PENNY, TABATHA L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1792

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1496
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18771137 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18526192 PROCESS FOR MAKING A NON-FIBROUS WATER SOLUBLE PRODUCT Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18634107 GRAPHENE COATED COMPONENTS FOR SUPERLUBRICITY Non-Final OA Worcester Polytechnic Institute
17415356 METHOD FOR VISUALIZING AND QUANTIFYING BIOFILM ON SOLID SURFACES Final Rejection DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLC
18243190 Methods for Rehabilitating and/or Remediating Roofing Materials Non-Final OA BMIC LLC
18137930 PLASMA-ENHANCED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SILICON OXYCARBIDE LAYER AND STRUCTURE FORMED USING SAME Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18137779 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
17147815 Transparent Electrode for Sensor and the Fabrication Method Thereof Final Rejection Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
16383035 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SPECIAL EFFECT PIGMENT Final Rejection VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
18358899 HIGH PHASE-PURITY GROWTH OF 1T'-TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE MONOLAYERS Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
17295206 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ACTIVE LAYER OF AN ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION REACTIONS Final Rejection IFP Energies nouvelles
18674690 PROTECTIVE GLOVE FOR ELECTRIC WELDING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NANTONG QIANGSHENG NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17259692 UREA GRANULATION PROCESS Non-Final OA Casale SA
18423954 HOLLOW GLASS MICROSPHERES COATED FROM PRISTINE GRAPHENE Non-Final OA HydroGraph Clean Power Inc.
17558111 SILICON COATED METAL MICROPARTICLES, SILICON COMPOUND COATED METAL MICROPARTICLES, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.
18204342 METHODS OF VAPOR DEPOSITION OF METAL HALIDES Non-Final OA Trustees of Tufts College
17077459 SUSPENSION PLASMA SPRAY ABRADABLE COATING FOR CANTILEVER STATOR Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation
18558957 A METHOD AND A LINE FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC TILES, AND CERAMIC TILES Final Rejection Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
17821249 LAUNDERABLE ACTIVATED COTTON Final Rejection ENERGY OGRE LLC
18070267 Methods for Forming Perovskite Material Layers Non-Final OA CubicPV Inc.
17965982 ODOR- AND EMISSION-REDUCED ANTI-CORROSION AGENT Non-Final OA Pfinder KG

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