Examiner: SHUMATE, ANTHONY R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1772 1773 1775 1776 1797

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%

Allow Rate

+4.7% vs TC avg

731

Total Applications

+14.2%

Interview Lift

1033

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

2.1%

§101 Eligibility

24.9%

§102 Novelty

37.1%

§103 Obviousness

29.4%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18027453	AIR FILTER MEDIUM, FILTER PLEAT PACK, AND AIR FILTER UNIT	Non-Final OA	NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18105064	ARTICLES COMPRISING FILTER MEDIA WITH IRREGULAR STRUCTURE AND/OR REVERSIBLY STRETCHABLE LAYERS	Non-Final OA	Hollingsworth & Vose Company

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