Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1733 1742 1791 1796 2872

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
81.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435373 TIE-BAR-LESS CLAMPING UNIT Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18264748 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN RPET PLASTIC MATERIAL FOR USE IN A THIN WALL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS AND HOLLOW BODY PRODUCED IN THE THIN WALL INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS Final Rejection ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
18780391 B-STAGING OF PRE-PREG USING CAPACITIVELY-COUPLED ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING METHOD Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
18538095 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT Non-Final OA TOWA CORPORATION
17908649 AN EXTRUSION PRINT HEAD FOR PRINTING A VISCOUS MATERIAL Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18686793 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER, IN PARTICULAR A THERMOPLASTIC, WINDOW OR DOOR HOLLOW-CHAMBER PROFILE Final Rejection REHAU INDUSTRIES SE & CO. KG
18714441 SELF-RELEASING TIE Non-Final OA Rapstrap Ltd
18175989 Modified Long Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Composite Flakes Having Progressive Ends, Methods of Providing the Same, and Articles Formed Therefrom Having Enhanced Strength and Impact Resistance Final Rejection Greene, Tweed Technologies, Inc.
18650010 optical lens injection molding module Final Rejection JUN HE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18435825 Method for Forming a Composite Component Having a Surface Projection Non-Final OA JoysonQuin Automotive Systems North America, LLC
18421004 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING POLYMER MASONRY UNITS Final Rejection Lithic Industries Holding Co
18368733 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED PART Final Rejection Knauf Industries Additive GmbH

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