Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SCHLIENTZ, NATHAN W

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1616

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.1%
Allow Rate
-18.9% vs TC avg
857
Total Applications
-20.2%
Interview Lift
1328
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 799 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
63.1%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17793475 GLUFOSINATE FORMULATIONS CONTAINING AMINES OR AMMONIUM SALTS Final Rejection BASF SE
19096361 PLANT DEFENSE INDUCER Non-Final OA KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
18599375 SEPARATING MEMBRANE FOR DENTISTRY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
19067410 PLANT PRIMING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ZERO GRAVITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
17792607 HERBICIDE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING DICAMBA MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT AND A PPO-INHIBITOR Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
17273204 SURFACTANT COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA RHODIA OPERATIONS
18701226 Bioactive Coating for Topical Application, Process for its Preparation and use of the Bioactive Coating Non-Final OA GLOBAL NEW SKIN COSMETICS GMBH
17601791 SPROUT INHIBITOR FOR POTATO AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA UPL Limited
18598151 Steroidal Testosterone Ester Compositions and Preparation Thereof Non-Final OA Lipocine Inc.
18597414 MAKE-UP PRODUCT Non-Final OA CHROMAVIS S.p.A.
18596418 DIETARY SUPPLEMENT BEADS Non-Final OA Phi Health Sciences, Inc.
17597385 TRANSDERMAL THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ACTIVE AGENT-CONTAINING LAYER COMPRISING A SILICONE-CONTAINING POLYMER AND A SKIN CONTACT LAYER COMPRISING A SILICONE GEL ADHESIVE Non-Final OA LTS LOHMANN THERAPIE-SYSTEME AG
18292515 COMBINATIONS OF TRIAZOLINONE HERBICIDES WITH SAFENERS Final Rejection UPL EUROPE LTD
18262277 EFFERVESCENT GERMICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Hygiene Home Limited
18578881 RNA ADSORBED ONTO LIPID NANO-EMULSION PARTICLES AND ITS FORMULATIONS Non-Final OA Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Limited
18269182 COATING AGENT BASED ON A COPPER-NANOPARTICLE BIOHYBRID AND USE THEREOF AS A BIOCIDAL AGENT Non-Final OA INSTITUTO ARAGONÉS DE CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD (IACS)
18379301 DISINFECTANT, ANTI-INFECTIVE FIBROUS MATERIAL, ANTI-INFECTIVE FIBROUS PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection SUSUME CO., LTD.
18276543 An antifungal composition comprising natamycin and at least one insecticide Final Rejection Ceradis Patent B.V.
17908624 STERILIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING THEREOF Final Rejection Save Foods Ltd.
17926736 DISINFECTANT SYSTEM Final Rejection KNOWFLAME, INC.
17625831 LONG-LASTING FORMULATION CONTAINING RIVASTIGMINE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Final Rejection G2GBIO, INC
17560152 TRANSDERMAL FORMULATIONS Final Rejection NEXZOL PHARMA, INC.
17416580 DRINKABLE INFANT COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUlTS NESTLE S.A.

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