Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RODD, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1766

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
813
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 770 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18065866 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER, COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FILM, LIQUID CRYSTAL FILM, HARDCOAT FILM, AND POLARIZING PLATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17906864 WATER DISPERSION OF VINYL HALIDE COPOLYMER AND FILM Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18246364 ACRYLAMIDE OR (METH)ACRYLAMIDE-CONTAINING HIGH TG ADDITIVE FOR PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17765916 PRE-ADHESIVE REACTION MIXTURES AND ACRYLIC MICROSPHERE ADHESIVES INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18052721 RESIN COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18277329 POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SHPP Global Technologies B.V.
18275720 SEMICONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ULTRA-HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLE, HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18164703 FILM, WRAPPING ELECTRIC WIRE COATING MATERIAL, FILM FOR FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND LAMINATE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18548403 FIBROUS CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL, FIBROUS CELLULOSE COMPOSITE RESIN, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING FIBROUS CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL Non-Final OA DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
18332370 CHALCOGENIDE HYBRID INORGANIC/ORGANIC POLYMER (CHIP) MATERIALS AS IMPROVED CROSSLINKING AGENTS FOR VULCANIZATION Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
17417528 EXTREMELY LOW ODOR STYRENIC POLYMER COMPOSITION Final Rejection TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
17905048 HIGH-MOLECULAR ACRYLIC TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER AND ADHESIVE COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
17915740 AQUEOUS DISPERSION, AQUEOUS EMULSION, COATING AGENT, COATED PAPER, MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, PACKING MATERIAL, ADHESIVE AGENT, AND AQUEOUS EMULSION PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18275528 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MODIFIED CONJUGATED DIENE POLYMER LATEX Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18248259 Yield-optimized method for producing a polyamide powder composition Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18022542 SILICONE CHAIN-CONTAINING POLYMER AND COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID POLYMER Final Rejection DIC Corporation
17799063 AROMATIC POLYESTER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18124645 Thermoplastic Elastomer Composition and Composite Molded Body Non-Final OA MCPP Innovation LLC
18038539 FINE RESIN PARTICLE AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SEKISUI KASEI CO., LTD.
17417417 CURABLE SILICONE-BASED COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
18227669 BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR COMPOSTABLE ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA EVERCORN, INC.
18227665 BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR COMPOSTABLE COMPOSITIONS FROM BLENDS OF BIO-BASED STARCH MIXED ESTERS AND BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR COMPOSTABLE POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA EVERCORN, INC.
18350463 Method for Making Foamed Shoe Material Non-Final OA CCILU INTERNATIONAL INC.
18261071 FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
17997600 THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITION WITH REDUCED MIGRATION OF STABILISERS Non-Final OA INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH
18030147 FLUORINE RESIN FILM AND MOLDED RUBBER BODY Final Rejection DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD.
18002379 RHEOLOGY-MODIFYING TRIURETHANE COMPOUND Non-Final OA COATEX
18135772 BIO-BASED, MULTIPURPOSE TWO-PART ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Viridis Technologies, LLC
18022281 AQUEOUS RESIN CROSSLINKING AGENT, AQUEOUS RESIN CROSSLINKING AGENT-CONTAINING LIQUID, AND AQUEOUS RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Nisshinbo Chemical Inc.
17591853 SILICA REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES Non-Final OA Cabot Corporation

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