Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TOLIN, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745 1791

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
945
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 913 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
34.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18400690 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WINDING THREAD ON MOVABLE ANCHOR POINTS Non-Final OA adidas AG
18660987 PVC COMPOSITE MATERIAL, FOAM BOARD, AND FLOORING Non-Final OA UNILIN, BV
18353315 Thermally Stable Filled Polyurethane Reactive Hot Melt Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18086788 CYANOACRYLATE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18852452 Water-based chitosan/citric acid supramolecular adhesive and preparation method and use thereof Final Rejection Northeast Forestry University
18010017 Methods and Compositions for Use in Glued-Wood Products Non-Final OA Arxada AG
17327831 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBROUS MATERIAL IMPREGNATED WITH THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER Non-Final OA Arkema France
18367946 PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE Final Rejection Superior Communications, Inc.
18657756 Joint Seal System & Method Non-Final OA The Schebler Co.
18349080 FASTENING SYSTEM Final Rejection Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co. KG
18588955 Anti-Ballistic Laminate Manufacturing Method & Products Non-Final OA Disruptive Resources, LLC
18452078 LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR DETACHING THE SAME Non-Final OA tesa SE
18420821 Thermoplastic fiber composite film manufacturing mechanism and manufacturing method thereof Non-Final OA YI SHEN PLASTIC CORP.
18261258 IMPROVED SURFACE MODIFICATION OF MATERIALS Final Rejection Hitoshi KANAZAWA
18065601 METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF HAIR FASTENERS AND HAIR FASTENERS MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA Tung Hing Plastic Manufactory Ltd.
17798218 BIO-BASED BINDERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA AGROILS TECHNOLOGIES S.P.A.
17219010 RV AND TRAILER COMPOSITE PANEL MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITH INTERLOCKING CONNECTIONS ASSEMBLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA CARBON LITE TRAILERS, INC.
14779858 PROCEDURE IN NON WOVEN FABRICS WITH ACOUSTIC, THERMAL, FILTERING, COMFORT AND CLEANING PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Mario OROZCO OBREGON

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