Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1742 1754 1791
This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases
Larry W Thrower serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. The examiner has an allowance rate of 65.9% based on 973 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1312, which is a timeline for prosecution. Practitioners should note that reaching a grant in this unit may require this 1312-day duration.
The interview lift is 12.6%, providing an increase over the 65.9% baseline allowance rate. This indicates that while written prosecution is often successful, an interview can provide an advantage for resolving outstanding issues. For applicants, the 1312-day median pendency is a factor to consider when planning their strategy. With 973 resolved cases, the examiner has an extensive track record that supports these statistics. The 12.6% lift suggests that the examiner is receptive to verbal arguments, making an interview a tool if prosecution becomes difficult. Success in Art Unit 1700 involves navigating the 65.9% allowance rate.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18456760 | Method Of Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Shaped Object | Non-Final OA | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18616281 | POWER STORAGE CELL | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17955054 | PROGRAMMABLE MATTER | Non-Final OA | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
| 18806358 | LIQUID POLYMER APPLICATION TO SPORTING GOODS PRODUCTS | Final Rejection | adidas AG |
| 17538341 | Thermally Conductive Thermoplastics for Selective Laser Sintering | Final Rejection | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited |
| 17456978 | Thermally Conductive Thermoplastics for Fused Filament Fabrication | Final Rejection | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited |
| 18966144 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE AND APPARATUS FOR REGENERATING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18287837 | BATTERY PACK INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHING WATER STORAGE TANK | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18287389 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18732507 | Method and apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with four pressure levels and bottom cooling | Final Rejection | KRONES AG |
| 18882438 | PULTRUSION MOLDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE MEMBER HAVING A RIB | Non-Final OA | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18497626 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18732237 | BATTERY SHELL, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18508954 | POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18668649 | ULTRASONIC NEEDLE INSERTION OF PREFORMS | Final Rejection | RTX Corporation |
| 18724676 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING BUILDING MATERIAL TO A PRINTING HEAD | Final Rejection | Stratasys Ltd. |
| 17878140 | FILAMENTS FOR USE AS A SUPPORT MATERIAL IN FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING | Non-Final OA | Stratasys, Inc. |
| 18520305 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL RESTORATION | Non-Final OA | Ivoclar Vivadent AG |
| 18381359 | 3D PRINTING TO FORM AN OPTICAL LENS WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS | Non-Final OA | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| 18725418 | Method for controlling a facility for producing containers | Non-Final OA | SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS |
| 18665562 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| 18612513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A MESH STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | Lear Corporation |
| 18038846 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AUXILIARY SUPPORT FOR 3D PRINTING OUTPUT STABILITY | Final Rejection | Korea Electronics Technology Institute |
| 18515558 | Oligomer Stabilized Liquid Crystal Light Valve | Final Rejection | Seurat Technologies, Inc. |
| 17703574 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR 3D PRINTING WITH A NARROW WAVELENGTH SPECTRUM | Non-Final OA | Voxeljet AG |
| 18200659 | GAS FLOW IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING | Non-Final OA | Velo3D, Inc. |
| 18549129 | Material and Process for Fabricating and Shaping of Transparent Multicomponent Fused Silica Glasses | Final Rejection | Glassomer GmbH |
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