Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: VERA, ELISA H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1748 1761 3723

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
336
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18818680 STIRRING DEVICE, FIBER STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FIBER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18466026 SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18453449 INCLINED-WIRE FORMER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB Final Rejection Voith Patent GmbH
18073684 METHOD AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A FIBROUS WEB WHICH CAN BE ELONGATED IN THE TRANSVERSE DIRECTION Final Rejection Voith Patent GmbH
18769284 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR SELECTIVELY COATING FIBER-BASED FOOD CONTAINERS Non-Final OA FOOTPRINT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
18936225 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE OF A MODULAR AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA JetZero, Inc.
18716240 EMBOSSING DEVICE FOR EMBOSSING A CELLULOSE WEB MATERIAL AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA Valmet Tissue Converting S.p.A.
18717641 STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT AGENT FOR PAPER AND PAPERBOARD Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18701000 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTIPLY PAPERBOARD, AND A MULTIPLY PAPERBOARD Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18559419 FLUTING OR LINER COMPRISING NSSC PULP Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18555326 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BARRIER FILM, AND A BARRIER FILM Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18267750 A MOULD DEVICE FOR DIRECT INJECTION MOULDING OF FOOTWEAR, A SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A MOULD DEVICE AND A DIRECT INJECTION MOULDING SYSTEM Final Rejection ECCO Sko A/S
18888481 DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A GAS STREAM TO A TOOL FOR MOLDING MOLDED PARTS, TOOL WITH SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A GAS STREAM Non-Final OA Kiefel GmbH
18012868 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECT IN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD SHEET, DEVICE FOR ELIMINATING DEFECT IN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD SHEET, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING CORRUGATED CARDBOARD SHEET Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.,
18887940 RECEPTACLE MOULD AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RECEPTACLE MOULD Non-Final OA Pulpex Limited
18730006 COMPOSITE MYCELIUM MATERIALS WITH ENHANCED MECHANICAL AND AESTHETIC PROPERTIES, AND EMBOSSING METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA BOLT THREADS, INC.
18818895 BEDPLATES HAVING GRADUATED OPENINGS FOR PULP PROCESSING UNITS Non-Final OA Kadant Black Clawson LLC
18842064 A PROCESS FOR UPGRADATION OF PAPER PULP QUALITY Non-Final OA EXERGY HOLDING AB
18837911 HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT GPAM WITH ANIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE PROMOTER Non-Final OA KEMIRA OYJ
18837906 HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT GPAM WITH ANIONIC POLYMERIC PROMOTER Non-Final OA KEMIRA OYJ
18247280 Automatic Forming Machine for Paper-Plastic Product and Manufacturing Method Therefor Final Rejection Foshan City Meiwanbang Technology Co., Ltd
18729079 METHOD FOR POST-PROCESSING OF A PRODUCT, ESPECIALLY PAPER OR PAPERBOARD, WHICH HAS BEEN FABRICATED FROM PULP CONTAINING LIGNIN Non-Final OA IPCO GERMANY GMBH
18727536 PULP FOR GLASS INTERLEAVING PAPER, GLASS INTERLEAVING PAPER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA OJI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18767211 PAPERMAKING MACHINE THAT UTILIZES ONLY A STRUCTURED FABRIC IN THE FORMING OF PAPER Non-Final OA STRUCTURED I, LLC
18762271 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN GEL-SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Steelcase Incorporated
17416156 Device for Cosmetic Application and Method for Production of Such a Cosmetic Product Application Device Final Rejection Parfums Christian Dior
18570556 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIGNIN PRODUCTION Final Rejection VALMET AB
18272193 THIN FILM EVAPORATOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSFER MIXTURE Non-Final OA List Technology AG

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