Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHIFFMAN, BENJAMIN A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1742 1791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
935
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
1233
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18729251 STRETCHING AND CONVEYING DEVICE FOR GREEN COMPACT Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18435373 TIE-BAR-LESS CLAMPING UNIT Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18780391 B-STAGING OF PRE-PREG USING CAPACITIVELY-COUPLED ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING METHOD Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
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
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
18615284 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TUB-SHAPED SANITARY OBJECT MADE OF PLASTIC WITH A VISIBLE SIDE AND A BOTTOM Non-Final OA Duravit Aktiengesellschaft
18686793 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER, IN PARTICULAR A THERMOPLASTIC, WINDOW OR DOOR HOLLOW-CHAMBER PROFILE Non-Final OA 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.
18520489 COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR Non-Final OA SHANGHAI YANFENG JINQIAO AUTOMOTIVE TRIM SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
18421145 METHOD FOR COMBINING HETEROGENEOUS METAL PARTS Non-Final OA GIANT GLORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18421004 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING POLYMER MASONRY UNITS Final Rejection Lithic Industries Holding Co
18567992 RECESS FORMER AND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LEVIAT PTY LTD
18516169 CONTROLLING COOLING RATE TO AVOID THERMAL WELDING OF SHEATH AND DUCT AT HIGHER SPEED Non-Final OA Dura-Line LLC
18558672 TOOL INSERT FOR A PRIMARY SHAPING TOOL AND PRIMARY SHAPING TOOL EQUIPPED WITH SAID TOOL INSERT Non-Final OA Kunststoff-lnstitut für die mittelständische Wirstschaft NRW GmbH
18296239 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PLASTIC HANDLEBAR FOR A TWO-WHEELER Non-Final OA Plastic Innovation GmbH

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