Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIETH, STEPHEN EDWARD

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1613 1692 1759 1764 6221

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Stephen Edward Rieth serves in Tech Center 6200 and Art Unit 1613. He has overseen 666 resolved cases. His overall allowance rate is 45.8 percent. For applications handled by this examiner, the interview lift is 32.9 percent. This figure suggests that engaging in an interview is a highly effective tactic for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1168.

With 666 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial track record in his art unit. The 45.8 percent allowance rate reflects a rigorous examination process. Practitioners may find the 32.9 percent interview lift particularly relevant when deciding whether to file a request for an oral discussion. The 1168 median days provide a clear benchmark for expected pendency. The 666 resolved cases ensure that these statistics are representative of his long-term performance.

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

Performance Statistics

45.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
718
Total Applications
+32.9%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18330632 SEAL MEMBER FOR LIVESTOCK SENSOR AND LIVESTOCK SENSOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18289073 Method For Preparing Recycled Polycarbonate And Recycled Polycarbonate Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18032141 MONOMER COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIZING RECYCLED PLASTIC, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, RECYCLED PLASTIC, AND MOLDED PRODUCT USING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18029808 MONOMER COMPOSITION FOR SYNTHESIZING RECYCLED PLASTIC, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND RECYCLED PLASTIC, MOLDED PRODUCT, PLASTICIZER COMPOSITION USING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18665208 SOLVENT-BASED PLASTIC RECYCLING METHOD TO REMOVE INKS AND PRODUCE CLEAR FILMS Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18550450 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOAM PARTICLES FROM EXPANDED THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER Non-Final OA BASF SE
18008691 FLAME RETARDANT STYRENE POLYMER COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR RECYCLING STYRENE POLYMER-CONTAINING SCRAP Non-Final OA BASF SE
17926986 RECOVERING POLYMER FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTS Non-Final OA HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
17785614 FLAME, SMOKE AND TOXICITY RETARDANT COMPOSITION FOR USE IN POLYURETHANE/POLYISOCYANURATE COMPRISING FOAMS Non-Final OA Huntsman International LLC
18692073 HINDERED ETHERAMINE POLYURETHANE CATALYSTS Non-Final OA HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC
18535848 METHOD FOR REMOVING COLOR FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL RECYCLING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18710344 METHOD OF RECOVERING RAW MATERIALS FROM POLYURETHANE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18281105 Aging-Resistant Moisture-Curing Compositions Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18465635 PROCESS OF MAKING NYLON 5 FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Non-Final OA JABIL INC.
18098996 PLASMA POLYMERIZED THIN FILM AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18166331 DISSOLUTION PURIFICATION AND RECOVERY FOR POLYMER RECYCLING Final Rejection Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18706399 NEW METHOD FOR RECYCLING OF POLYURETHANE Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17624061 THERMALLY EXPANDABLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN ENDOTHERMIC BLOWING AGENT Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18697882 PRODUCTION OF VIRGIN-QUALITY PET AND COPOLYESTER RAW MATERIALS FROM POLYESTER CARPET FIBERS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
17597586 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYESTERS WITH RECYCLED MONOMERS FROM PYROLYSIS AND METHANOLYSIS Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18567188 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POST-CONSUMER RECYLED RESIN AND ODOR-ACTIVE ZEOLITE TO MITIGATE TASTE AND ODOR Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18245265 RECYCLING OF FIBER REINFORCED THERMOSET AND THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES AND PREPEGS USING SOLVENTS AND CATALYSTS Final Rejection WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS ON BEHALF OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
18260248 METHOD OF REUSING RESIN SHAPED PRODUCT Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
18288056 METHOD FOR SEPARATING COLORED RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIN RECYCLING METHOD Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
17909207 FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITION FOR FOAMED STYRENE RESIN, FLAME-RETARDANT FOAMED-STYRENE-BASED RESIN COMPOSITION, AND EXTRUDED FOAM MOLDED PRODUCT THEREOF Final Rejection DKS Co. Ltd.
18041717 REMOVAL OF ODORANTS FROM POST-CONSUMER POLYOLEFIN WASTE Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
17783259 ROOFING TILE COATING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Celanese International Corporation
18005414 REUSE OF BIOPLASTICS IN POLYMERISATION Final Rejection NOVAMONT S.P.A.

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