Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SNELTING, ERIN LYNN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1741 1744 1784 1791 3645

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
857
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 824 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18229802 GLASS ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18849898 METHOD FOR REPAIRING A GLASS MELTING FURNACE Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEEN
18585401 MOLD FOR AN OPTICAL ELEMENT Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18710437 GLASS MELTING PROCESS WITH VERY LOW TO ZERO-CO2 EMISSION Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
18710410 GLASS MELTING PROCESS WITH VERY LOW TO ZERO-CO2 EMISSION Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
19256983 SALT BATH COMPOSITIONS FOR STRENGTHENING GLASS ARTICLES, METHODS FOR USING THE SALT BATH COMPOSITIONS TO STRENGTHEN GLASS ARTICLES, AND GLASS ARTICLES STRENGTHENED THEREBY Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18937352 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ATTENUATION IN OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18917038 SLOW COOLING OF REDUCED CLADDING DIAMETER OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18836574 GLASS MELTING FURNACES AND VESSELS WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18851850 OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL FIBER DRAWING DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18798059 OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18802679 Method of Cladding Ceramic Optical Fibers Non-Final OA Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18843780 METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS ARTICLE Final Rejection NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18691985 MOLTEN GLASS TRANSPORT DEVICE, GLASS ARTICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND GLASS ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18893054 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GLASS TUBES WITH CLOSED ENDS Non-Final OA Schott AG
17788862 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MACHINABLE ZIRCONIA COMPOSITE SINTERED BODY, RAW MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR MACHINABLE ZIRCONIA COMPOSITE SINTERED BODY, AND MACHINABLE ZIRCONIA COMPOSITE PRE-SINTERED BODY Non-Final OA KURARAY NORITAKE DENTAL INC.

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