Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Arrie L Reuther, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REUTHER, ARRIE L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1763 1764

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

REUTHER, ARRIE L works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1732. The profile covers 672 resolved cases, with a 70.2% allowance rate and a median of 913 days to allowance. The 12.3% interview lift is positive, indicating that interview participation is associated with improved allowance outcomes relative to the profile baseline.

Canon Inc., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Konica Minolta Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Fox Rothschild LLP. Practitioners may incorporate interviews into a balanced prosecution strategy, particularly when written responses leave issues unresolved. The case volume supports treating the measured patterns as a useful planning reference.

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

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18475107 PARTICLE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18473337 MOLDING MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18299147 FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN COMPOSITION, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME, FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, AND FLAME-RETARDANT RESIN HOUSING Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18016435 COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FOR ENERGY DISSIPATION AND METHOD Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18034486 RESIN FOR PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEETS AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17925617 GLASS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE WITH NARROW MWD POLYPROPYLENE Final Rejection Borealis AG
18561538 AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF FILM-FORMING AND NON-FILM-FORMING POLYMER PARTICLES Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Arrie L Reuther's allowance rate?

70.2% of resolved applications examined by Arrie L Reuther were allowed (672 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Arrie L Reuther?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Arrie L Reuther take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Arrie L Reuther took 913 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Arrie L Reuther work in?

Arrie L Reuther examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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