Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WALCK, BRIAN D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1736 1738 1793

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
854
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17924450 HIGH-ENTROPY ALLOY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18562224 FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY AND FE-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17800856 HOT-STAMPING FORMED BODY Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
17486987 RESETTABLE METALLIC GLASS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
17614397 SOFT MAGNETIC ALLOY AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18564083 NICKEL BRAZING MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT WET SPREADING PROPERTY Non-Final OA Fukuda Metal Foil & Powder Co., Ltd.
18234461 CREEP RESISTANT CU-BASED CuCrNbZr ALLOY WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY Non-Final OA THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
18024126 Method for Producing a Sheet Metal Component by Hot-Forming a Flat Steel Product Provided with an Anti-Corrosion Coating Final Rejection ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18562583 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18255586 STAINLESS STEEL FOIL FOR CATALYST SUPPORT OF EXHAUST GAS PURIFIER Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18513843 NON-MAGNESIUM PROCESS TO PRODUCE COMPACTED GRAPHITE IRON (CGI) Final Rejection SNAM ALLOYS PVT LTD
17422111 Iron Based Alloy Final Rejection MONASH UNIVERSITY
17785693 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO
17928314 Fe-BASED AMORPHOUS NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection QINGDAO YUNLU ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17966965 HIGH GAMMA PRIME NICKEL BASED WELDING MATERIAL FOR REPAIR AND 3D ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Liburdi Engineering Limited

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