Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: THROWER, LARRY W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1742 1754 1791

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
1,024
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 962 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18516666 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOW MOLDING PLATE COMPONENTS FOR ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
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
18456760 Method Of Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Shaped Object Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18278641 PELLETIZATION OF A POLYMER STABILIZER MIXTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18556349 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18882438 PULTRUSION MOLDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE MEMBER HAVING A RIB Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18743509 3-D LATTICE REINFORCED COMPOSITE WITH STRAIN LIMITER Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18668649 ULTRASONIC NEEDLE INSERTION OF PREFORMS Final Rejection RTX Corporation
17878140 FILAMENTS FOR USE AS A SUPPORT MATERIAL IN FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
18724676 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING BUILDING MATERIAL TO A PRINTING HEAD Final Rejection Stratasys Ltd.
17968114 COMPOSITE ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
18520305 METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL RESTORATION Final Rejection Ivoclar Vivadent AG
18576504 PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL ADMINISTRATION FORM Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18612513 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A MESH STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18200659 GAS FLOW IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month