Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SWIER, WAYNE K.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1746 1748 1783 3732

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
358
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1077
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 322 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
64.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18444818 Label Production Method And Label Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18460571 DISPLAY UNIT, CONTROL DEVICE, AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18423303 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WOUND ELECTRODE BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE WOUND ELECTRODE BODY, AND WOUND ELECTRODE BODY MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18294790 ADHESIVE SHEET AND ADHESIVE SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA LINTEC CORPORATION
18634011 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE MIXTURE SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MIXTURE SHEET Non-Final OA Daikin Industries, Ltd.
18021088 VEHICLE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR MEMBER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Howa Co., Ltd.
18864580 COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Cytec Industries Inc.
18235843 INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18912449 SOLAR CELL MODULE RECYCLING METHOD AND RECYCLING DEVICE Non-Final OA SOLAR FRONTIER K.K.
18853324 METHOD FOR SEPARATING THE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FROM THE CURRENT COLLECTOR IN ELECTRODES FROM SPENT LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Non-Final OA SYENSQO SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
18748101 INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection KING STEEL MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18582693 MOLDING DEVICE, INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND MOLDING METHOD Final Rejection KING STEEL MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18716685 Process for Manufacturing an Optical Article Having Microstructures, Microstructured Optical Article and Their Use for Myopia Control and/or Prevention Non-Final OA Essilor International
18602844 JOINT DESIGN FOR DAPS ADHESIVE FIXTURING Final Rejection Divergent Technologies, Inc.
18601649 BONDED PRECISION INSERTS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Divergent Technologies, Inc.
18572911 FIRE-RESISTANT GLAZING Non-Final OA Pilkington Group Limited
18794019 CORE CORRECTOR Non-Final OA Encore Packaging LLC
18755646 Concrete-casting Mold System Non-Final OA UTAH GRANITE WORKS LLC
18585884 Method for producing sound insulation Non-Final OA Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH
18403240 Wire Dispensing Device Final Rejection Sciperio, Inc
18277607 FOLDABLE TRANSPORT CONTAINERS Non-Final OA CABKA Group GmbH
18091280 RIB AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF AND INFLATABLE PRODUCT Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG NATURAL OUTDOOR GOODS INC.
17964103 INTEGRATED CENTER AND PROCESS FOR RECYCLING BOTH POLYOLEFIN AND POLYESTER Non-Final OA Republic Services Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC

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