Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THROWER, LARRY W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1742 1754 1791

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

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.

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

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
+0.9% vs TC avg
1,030
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
1312
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 973 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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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