Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TOOMER, CEPHIA D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
1391
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
1060
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1348 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18975959 FUEL ADDITIVES FOR REDUCING LOW SPEED PRE-IGNITION EVENTS Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18264571 FLEXIBLE THERMAL INTERFACE BASED ON SELF-ASSEMBLED BORON ARSENIDE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18281473 MIXTURES OF META AND PARA SUBSTITUTED 4-ISOBUTYL-CYCLOHEXANE AS AROMA INGREDIENT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18851105 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18851172 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18841473 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18681204 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-OLEFIN OLIGOMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
19037388 LOW FRICTION COATINGS FOR BROAD TEMPERATURE RANGES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18703551 FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING OIL, SPINDLE MOTOR, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18350808 TYPE OF TRIPLE NETWORK COOLING HYDROGEL WITH HIGH COMPRESSIVE AND ELASTIC Non-Final OA HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
18226936 REFRIGERANT-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF, REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAID COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18429615 METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERSION OF BIO-ALCOHOLS TO RENEWABLE DIESEL Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19051414 HIGH-OCTANE, UNLEADED AVIATION FUEL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA VP Racing Fuels, Inc.
19028770 ETHANOL Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO, LTD.
18275450 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET SUPPLY FORM, THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET PRECURSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SHEET Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18863555 GREASE COMPOSITION FOR OUTBOARD CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINTS Final Rejection Kyodo Yushi Co., Ltd.
17800614 RESIN LUBRICATION GREASE COMPOSITION Final Rejection KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
18027186 DIESEL ENGINE LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The Lubrizol Corporation
18832898 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Final Rejection CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
16917983 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Final Rejection Chevron Oronite Company LLC
18938888 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SLIDING MEMBER, AND SLIDING MEMBER Final Rejection OILES CORPORATION
18859448 USE AND METHOD Final Rejection INNOSPEC LIMITED
18859441 USE AND METHOD Final Rejection INNOSPEC LIMITED
18653881 SYNGAS AND LIQUID FUEL PRODUCTION FROM OLIGOMERIZATION BYPRODUCTS Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18849862 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES Final Rejection Innospec Fuel Specialties LLC
18779572 GREASE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection KLUEBER LUBRICATION KOREA LTD
16648325 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN MOLDING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLATED RESIN MOLDING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PART Non-Final OA GLOBAL POLYACETAL CO., LTD.
18629942 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING REFINED HYDROCARBONS FROM WASTE PLASTICS Non-Final OA SK GEO CENTRIC CO., LTD.
18582669 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING REFINED HYDROCARBONS FROM WASTE PLASTICS Non-Final OA SK GEO CENTRIC CO., LTD.
18556485 PREPARATION AND USE OF A FOAM STABILIZING COMPOSITION INCLUDING A SILANE SURFACTANT Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation

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