Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PENNY, TABATHA L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1712 1784 1792 2899

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
606
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1474
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19229217 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL-COATED MEMBER, METAL-COATED MEMBER, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION MEMBER, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
17797788 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AEROGEL BLANKET AND AEROGEL BLANKET MANUFACTURED THEREBY Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18398598 METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY FORMING A PASSIVATION LAYER ON A DIELECTRIC SURFACE RELATIVE TO A METALLIC SURFACE, METHODS FOR UTILIZING A PASSIVATION LAYER, AND RELATED STRUCTURES INCLUDING A PASSIVATION LAYER Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18137930 PLASMA-ENHANCED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A SILICON OXYCARBIDE LAYER AND STRUCTURE FORMED USING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18771137 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18279902 SOLIDIFICATION OF HEXYL 2-[4-(DIETHYLAMINO)-2-HYDROXYBENZOYL]BENZOATE Final Rejection BASF SE
19244382 Metallic Substrate Laser Treatment Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18829763 CMAS-Protective Coating Infiltrants Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18768570 AMORPHOUS CARBON FOR GAP FILL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18358899 HIGH PHASE-PURITY GROWTH OF 1T'-TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE MONOLAYERS Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong

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