Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1616

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
866
Total Applications
-18.9%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 813 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18598213 PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS FOR CLEANSING THE SKIN Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17792607 HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICAMBA MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT AND A PPO-INHIBITOR Final Rejection MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18719751 NEW COATING SYSTEM (I) Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
19064820 FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES FOR USE AS HERBICIDES Non-Final OA Clariant International Ltd
18622705 MNO NANOMATERIAL BASED INHIBITORS OF INFLAMMATION AND CANCER METASTASIS Non-Final OA NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
17907810 AN AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA UPL LTD
18159265 PYRROLIDINONES HERBICIDES Final Rejection FMC CORPORATION
18034252 PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGES COMPRISING POLYPROPYLENE CONTAINERS AND NGF AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS PACKAGED THEREIN Final Rejection Dompe' Farmaceutici SpA
17788200 AN ADJUVANT COMPOSITION AND THE AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA RHODIA OPERATIONS

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