Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PROCTOR, CACHET I

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1732 1792 3771

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
1083
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
1139
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1058 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18464230 SUTURE ENCAPSULATION PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18272509 Preparation Method of Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18653709 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE COATINGS Non-Final OA B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
18933255 PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18419592 FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PART HAVING FILM CONTAINING SILICON Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19002343 WATER-BASED HYDROGEL BLEND COATING AND METHOD OF APPLICATION TO ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES Non-Final OA Allegiance Corporation
18951147 ELECTRICAL ENHANCEMENT OF BILAYER FORMATION Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18865393 PROCESS FOR PROVIDING LOW GLOSS COATINGS Non-Final OA Covestro (Netherlands) B.V.
18933119 DEICING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE LAMP Non-Final OA Grote Industries, Inc.
18502650 NONCONDUCTIVE FILMS FOR LIGHTER THAN AIR BALLOONS Non-Final OA San Diego Gas & Electric Company
18729723 Method and apparatus for the application of particle sized- controlled liquid coatings on rolled sheets of varying geometries Non-Final OA EuroGroup Laminations S.p.A.
18713616 CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO-FABRICATION EQUIPMENT INC. CHINA
18702740 REINFORCING MATERIAL COMPRISING A POROUS LAYER MADE OF A REACTIVE THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Final Rejection HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS SASU
18438159 COMPOSITE STENT HAVING MULTI-AXIAL FLEXIBILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection Razmodics LLC
18567466 NEW PROCESS Non-Final OA NANEXA AB
18275494 Coated Medical Product and Method for Coating a Medical Product Non-Final OA phenox GmbH

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