Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1743 1749

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
545
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18655550 FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19080400 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18002600 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18002594 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17593648 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17294155 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18775088 PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18735619 PLANARIZATION APPARATUS, PLANARIZATION METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18947188 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE TREAD AND TIRE Non-Final OA Toyo Tire Corporation
18747750 TIRE WITH POLYMER PLUG FOR TREAD WEAR SENSING Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18001334 SELF-SUPPORTING TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS Non-Final OA Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
18816385 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TEXTILE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ON CLOUDS GMBH
18843532 TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18613298 TIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18840244 AIRFLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCHED FILM Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18278114 Method, Computer Program, Power Supply And Aerosol Generating Device For Controlling Communication With One or More Extension Units Non-Final OA JT International SA
18867859 RESIN MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT Non-Final OA TOWA CORPORATION
18825568 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC. Non-Final OA ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18758614 METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDEPLOYING A POLYMER FEEDSTOCK Non-Final OA 3D Systems, Inc.
18716674 ECO-FRIENDLY SIMPLE PROCESSING OF PURE ALKALI SILICATE CONSTRUCTION PARTS BASED ON WATER-GLASS Non-Final OA TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
18570613 PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TYRES COMPRISING A CARCASS PLY Non-Final OA Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
18840225 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A PREFORM FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING Non-Final OA 9T LABS AG
18710921 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING Non-Final OA 9T LABS AG
18837148 ANTI-OXIDATION DIPPING TREATMENT METHOD FOR GRAPHITE SEALING ELEMENT FOR THERMAL POWER GENERATION UNIT, AND ANTI-OXIDATION PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA YUHUAN BRANCH OF HUANENG (ZHEJIANG) ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD
18781247 COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA San Fang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
18712776 VACUUM INFUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VACUUM INFUSING A FIBRE REINFORCEMENT WITH A RESIN Non-Final OA UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA
18507456 HEATING ASSEMBLY AND VAPORIZER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18556062 TASTE COMPENSATION TYPE AEROSOL GENERATING PRODUCT AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
18275036 VAPORIZER HAVING VAPORIZATION CAVITY AT INNER BOTTOM OF VAPORIZATION CORE Non-Final OA HUIZHOU HAPPY VAPING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18159098 A TIRE FLANGE AND BEAD SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A MULTI-PIECE WHEEL RIM Final Rejection WHEELS INDIA LIMITED

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