Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1749

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.2%
Allow Rate
-9.8% vs TC avg
627
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856738 FUNCTIONAL-COMPONENT-ATTACHED ACCOMMODATING BODY AND TIRE Final Rejection THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18848368 CONTAINER WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT, AND TIRE Final Rejection THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18848350 ACCOMMODATION BODY WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT AND TIRE Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18848358 STORAGE BODY WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT AND TIRE Non-Final OA THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18002895 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18002892 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18002885 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17999667 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17756298 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17597979 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18266124 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18966969 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
17355280 TIRE WITH ASYMMETRICAL TREAD WITH REDUCED SHOULDER HEAT GENERATION Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
17597999 BICYCLES TYRE Final Rejection Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
18965233 TIRE Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18934476 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18901911 TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE TIRE FOR RUNNING ON ROUGH TERRAIN Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18843514 RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18843560 TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18688214 Tire for an Urban Bus Comprising a Tread with Improved Grip Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17768967 TIRE WITH LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17763432 TIRE COMPRISING A RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSPONDER Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17630199 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17630192 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17610956 TIRE HAVING EXTERNAL SIDEWALLS Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18692827 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17996933 TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18853333 TYRE TREAD Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE EUROPE NV/SA
18283299 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18273911 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.

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