Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SWANSON, ANDREW L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
344
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 316 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
3.4%
§102 Novelty
83.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18201255 CONFORMABLE BALLOON DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18727429 Molded Body Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18532381 METHOD OF DEPOSITING A TUNGSTEN CONTAINING LAYER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18564857 Method and member for handling an electronic device Non-Final OA ALEDIA
18721275 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PREFORM ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE, AND MOLD ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
18724400 SHEET FIXING DEVICE, SHEET PEELING DEVICE, AND SHEET PEELING METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
18283230 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A JETTING CHARACTERISTIC Final Rejection Stratasys Ltd.
18824303 SEPARATION DEVICE Final Rejection SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18839458 METHOD AND SUBSTRATE SYSTEM FOR THE SEPARATION OF CARRIER SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
18370376 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ICON Technology, Inc.
18673726 GLASS EDGE FOILER APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Creator's Stained Glass, Inc.
18707782 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS AND STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Infinite Composites Inc.
18289908 Method and Device for Producing a Dental Prosthesis Final Rejection Kulzer GmbH

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