Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WALCK, BRIAN D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1718 1736 1738 1793

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587584 LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, STEEL STRUCTURAL PART, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18690881 Alloy Material With High Electrical Resistivity, Manufacturing Method Thereof and Joule Heating Tube Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18567951 MAGNESIUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS COMPOSED OF GALLIUM OR INDIUM Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18370534 ALLOY COMPOSITION FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
17928314 Fe-BASED AMORPHOUS NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA QINGDAO YUNLU ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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