Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: TALBOT, BRIAN K

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1764 1784 1788 1792 1794 1795

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian K. Talbot has a large record of 1182 resolved cases in Art Unit 1712. The allowance rate is 59.1 percent, indicating a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1212, which is a standard expectation for prosecution in Tech Center 1700. This 1212-day median is a key planning figure.

The interview lift of 30.9 percent is substantial. This suggests that direct communication is an effective way to improve the 59.1 percent probability of an allowance. Given the large sample size of 1182 cases, these metrics provide a reliable guide for practitioners. The 30.9 percent lift offers a clear path to overcoming prosecution hurdles. Applicants should factor both the 59.1 percent rate and the 1212-day median into their strategy. Direct engagement is a recommended approach.

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

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
1,240
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18134785 LOW-K AND LOW DIELECTRIC LOSS DIELECTRIC COMPOSITION FOR AEROSOL JET PRINTING Non-Final OA The University of Massachusetts
18456066 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19063033 VAPOR DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18287628 BATTERY PACK CONFIGURED SUCH THAT SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF BATTERY MODULES IS POSSIBLE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18786895 METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE SURFACE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18711567 FORMATION OF PHOSPHORUS-RICH SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
18263740 METHOD FOR FORMING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND VEHICLE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18489329 CERAMIC MODIFIED LINERS FOR WEAR IMPROVEMENT IN CORE-LINER BRAKE CONFIGURATION Final Rejection GOODRICH CORPORATION
18614371 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18471910 HUMIDITY CONTROL MODULE, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY BOX AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18196904 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SHEET OF SODIUM-ION BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18605241 METHODS OF FORMING AN OXIDE USING VAN DER WAALS MATERIALS Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
17750148 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY WITH HIGH BOILING POINT SOLVENT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19070718 METHODS OF DEPOSITING SILICON NITRIDE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18272438 Deposition Of Piezoelectric Films Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19086206 FILM FORMING METHOD AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19087044 PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
17797763 Method for Production of LixSiyOz Coatings Using a Single Source for Li And Si and Resultant Coated Products Non-Final OA TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
18053132 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17403082 Electrodes for Batteries and Methods for Making Same Final Rejection Pacesetter, Inc.
18846847 METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL ARTICLE Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
17800130 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-FREQUENCY FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES Final Rejection FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITÄT ERLANGEN-NÜRNBERG
18836779 PROCESS FOR FORMING A COATING Final Rejection Pilkington Group Limited
18683998 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING A BLADE Final Rejection Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC

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