Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POLLOCK, AUSTIN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1732 1737 1738

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Austin M. Pollock, an examiner in Art Unit 1712 of Tech Center 1700, has managed 240 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 51.3 percent, indicating a balanced outcome for applicants. The median time to allowance is 1197 days, suggesting a lengthy prosecution cycle for successful applications. This duration implies that multiple office actions are common before reaching a resolution.

The data highlights a very high interview lift of 36.1 percent. This suggests that while the base allowance rate is 51.3 percent, the probability of success increases dramatically when practitioners engage in direct dialogue with the examiner. Given the 1197-day median pendency, an interview may be a critical tool for overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant in Tech Center 1700. With 240 resolved cases, the examiner shows a strong tendency to favor applications that involve active communication.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-13.7% vs TC avg
297
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18142736 BRAZING PASTE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18596784 THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELING METHOD AND THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELING APPARATUS Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18249489 Linepipe Steel With Enhanced Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistance Final Rejection ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18446615 WROUGHT METALLIC ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME FROM A METALLIC-POWDER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18439389 SOFT MAGNETIC STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18033800 RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET, ROTOR, AND ROTATING MACHINE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18303254 ALLOY COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES FORMED OF SUCH COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC
18697730 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18682680 QUENCHING APPARATUS, QUENCHING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING METAL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18010518 STAINLESS STEEL SEAMLESS PIPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
17945203 IRON NITRIDE POWDER WITH ANISOTROPIC SHAPE Non-Final OA REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
18015487 HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17783409 HEAT TREATED COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection ArcelorMittal
18707620 Roller Surface Hardening Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
18033123 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17638461 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18712125 ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18555203 EXTRACTION OF METALS FROM LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MATERIAL Non-Final OA METSO FINLAND OY
18274572 BONDING PASTE, BONDING LAYER, BONDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED BODY Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
17744721 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING MATERIAL SUBSTRATE PRINTER Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18252879 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SPHERICAL POWDERS OF NOVEL MULTICOMPONENT BASED SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS AND ALLOYS MADE BY THE PROCESS Final Rejection COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
18639441 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
18102484 BIMODAL CEMENTED CARBIDE POWDERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND STRUCTURED BODIES MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection Kennametal Inc.
18102448 CEMENTED CARBIDE POWDERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND SINTERED BODIES MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA Kennametal Inc.
18012544 WEAR RESISTANT BORIDE FORMING FERROUR ALLOYS FOR POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY
17429838 A PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR POWDER FEEDING IN POWDER BED 3D PRINTERS Non-Final OA THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, SCHOLARS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
17777905 NORMALIZING HEAT-TREATED STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD LOW-TEMPERATURE IMPACT TOUGHNESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO
18304664 NIOBIUM-BASED ALLOYS WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA MRL Materials Resources LLC

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