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Last updated: October 10, 2026

Fred M Teskin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TESKIN, FRED M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1632 1729 1751 1762 1764 1766 1767 1794 1796

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fred M. Teskin is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1632. He has resolved 1343 cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 89.6%. Practitioners can observe an interview lift of 8.0%. The median time to reach an allowance is 775 days.

The top companies appearing before this examiner include The Trustees of Princeton University, Borealis AG, and W. R. Grace & Co.-conn. The top firms listed are Abel Schillinger, LLP, Cantor Colburn LLP: SABIC Americas, and COZEN O'CONNOR: DC: Gendzwill. The 1343 resolved cases provide the basis for the 89.6% allowance rate. The 8.0% interview lift indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. The 775 days median pendency is the time required for the successful prosecution of these matters. Practitioners can use these metrics to inform their strategy in Art Unit 1632. The presence of major entities like The Trustees of Princeton University suggests a focus on complex chemical or materials research. These figures provide a benchmark for timing and outcome expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+24.6% vs TC avg
1,357
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
775
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396114 CURABLE COMPOSITION AND COATED SUPERSTRATE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18546187 COMPOSITION CONTAINING COMPOUND HAVING POLYOXYALKYLENE CHAIN AND COMPOUND HAVING POLY(METH)ACRYLATE CHAIN Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18259722 COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CARBAMATE-FUNCTIONAL POLY(ETHYLENE-ACRYLATE) COPOLYMER AND METHOD OF COATING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA BASF Coatings GmbH
18545505 POLYMERS OF VINYLCYCLOBUTANE AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
18221086 ACCELERATED MIXING AND REACTION KINETICS USING AN ELASTIC INSTABILITY Non-Final OA The Trustees of Princeton University
18436782 ANTI-FROST HYDROGEL COATING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HYDROGEL COATING FILM USING THE SAME, AND HEAT EXCHANGER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18269974 CHEMICALLY STABLE ION CONDUCTORS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
18577576 FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE MONOMER, FREE-RADICALLY POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, METHOD OF USING THE SAME, POLYMERIZED COMPOSITION, AND ELECTRONIC ARTICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18285720 COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE AROMATIC PEROXIDE AND AT LEAST ONE KETONE PEROXIDE Non-Final OA Arkema France
18565730 ETHYLENE-A-OLEFIN COPOLYMER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18576182 COMPOSITION BASED ON (METH)ACRYLATE MONOMERS Non-Final OA Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
18539993 ETHYLENE-a-OLEFIN COPOLYMER Non-Final OA Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18532047 ANION EXCHANGE POLYMERS AND MEMBRANES FOR ELECTROLYSIS Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18569749 ADHESION-IMPARTING RESIN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18687297 FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, SHAPED PRODUCT, AND STRETCHED FILM Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18573573 PROCESS FOR POLYMERISING OLEFINS HAVING NARROW PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18254729 Catalyst Feed System Final Rejection Borealis AG
18552104 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SYENSQO SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.p.A

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fred M Teskin's allowance rate?

89.6% of resolved applications examined by Fred M Teskin were allowed (1,343 resolved cases), compared with 38.2% across Art Unit 1632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fred M Teskin?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fred M Teskin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fred M Teskin took 775 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fred M Teskin work in?

Fred M Teskin examines applications in Art Unit 1632 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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