Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SWANSON, ANDREW L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
339
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 310 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426456 STAMP DONOR PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18626297 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE, WAFER MOUNTING DEVICE, DICING DEVICE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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
18700216 MULTILAYER REINFORCED COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18550847 HIGH-VISCOSITY RESINS IN MASK PROJECTION STEREOLITHOGRAPHY Final Rejection VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
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
18653162 Bioprinting of Collagenous Bioinks Non-Final OA Yale University
17747930 FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD COMPOSITE PANELS FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS OR WEATHER EXPOSURE DURING CONSTRUCTIONS Non-Final OA LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
18824303 SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18283230 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING A JETTING CHARACTERISTIC Final Rejection Stratasys Ltd.
18732210 HIGH-PRECISION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Triastek, Inc.
18370376 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ICON Technology, 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
18477645 3D PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection ORBITAL MATTER POLAND Sp. Z o.o.

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