Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SLOAN, LILY KAYOKO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1744 1762 1781

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lily Kayoko Sloan has 69 resolved cases in Art Unit 1712. The examiner's allowance rate is 68.1 percent. This data from Tech Center 1700 provides a basis for evaluating the likelihood of success during prosecution. Practitioners should consider the 68.1 percent allowance rate as a key performance indicator for this examiner.

The interview lift of 34.5 percent is significant, suggesting that interviews are highly effective at improving the chances of allowance. This 34.5 percent lift indicates that oral advocacy can play a major role in resolving issues in Art Unit 1712. Practitioners should use these 69 resolved cases to inform their decision on whether to request an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1177, which is the typical time required to secure a patent. This duration of 1177 days is an important metric for managing expectations in Tech Center 1700. By understanding both the allowance rate and the pendency, practitioners can develop a more effective and predictable prosecution strategy.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+34.5%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 69 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
75.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18573312 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, AND DRY FILM AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE USING SAME Final Rejection PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18084285 COMPOSITE RESIN COMPOSITION INCLUDING COMPOSITE POLYPROPYLENE RESIN, AND MOLDED PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREFROM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18736038 PHENOLIC TRIAZINE SILICON POLYMER RESIN BLENDS Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18254088 THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE, RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME, AND MOLDED PRODUCT OBTAINED THEREFROM Final Rejection BASF SE
18551764 POLYSILSESQUIOXANE COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
18009889 COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, LAMINATED CORE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18252198 PREPARATION OF A STRUCTURAL TAPE-FROM-PASTE (TFP) ADHESIVE WITH BLUE LIGHT (VISIBLE) INITIATED B-STAGE CURE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18843369 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA TORAY Industries, Inc.
18285515 ADDITION-REACTION-CURABLE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
17755095 COPOLYESTERS PRODUCED FROM RECYCLED COPOLYESTERS Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18558786 CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA THREEBOND CO., LTD.
18034009 LIQUID SILICONE RESINS Non-Final OA DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

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