Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1743 1744 1749

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cedrick S. Williams is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1742. The examiner has 528 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 60.0%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1011, which serves as a benchmark for the duration of successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 26.1%, showing that applications involving an interview have a significantly higher chance of allowance than the 60.0% baseline. This 26.1% lift highlights the value of direct communication in resolving prosecution hurdles. With 528 resolved cases, the 1011 median days to allowance provides a solid foundation for strategic decisions. In Tech Center 1700, this examiner's specific focus in Art Unit 1742 involves technical subject matter that may contribute to these metrics. The 26.1% interview lift suggests that interviews are a highly productive tactic.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

60.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19023361 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOLDED BODY FOR SHEET-LIKE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18741289 PEX Expanding Tool Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18825568 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. Non-Final OA ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18956288 FILM FORMING APPARATUS, FILM FORMING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18775088 PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18816385 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TEXTILE COMPONENT Final Rejection ON CLOUDS GMBH
18655550 FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18931589 METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A STIFFENED STRUCTURAL COMPONENT MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENT Non-Final OA LEONARDO S.P.A.
19070873 COATING REMOVING METHOD AND COATING REMOVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18636385 TIRE WITH A SET OF PRINTED SENSORS Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18843532 TIRE Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18666861 AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17593648 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17294155 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18840244 AIRFLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCHED FILM Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18549245 RESIN POWDER MIXTURE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OBJECT Final Rejection Toray Industries, Inc.
18507456 HEATING ASSEMBLY AND VAPORIZER Final Rejection SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18557740 PNEUMATIC TYRE FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING A PROTECTIVE LAYER Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18266262 VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE WITH THE VAPORIZER Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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