Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PEPITONE, MICHAEL F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1745 1763 1765 1766 1767 1796 2872

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
1,231
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1186 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18018709 A POLYESTER MOLDING COMPRISING A METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK HAVING A LOW OUTGASSING OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18561474 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE, TREAD RUBBER, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18561097 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE, TREAD RUBBER, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18477889 HIGH MILEAGE RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR A RADIAL MEDIUM TRUCK (RMT) TIRE TREAD Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18193512 METHODS FOR INSERTING NANOPORES INTO POLYMERIC MEMBRANES USING CHAOTROPIC SOLVENTS Non-Final OA Illumina, Inc.

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