Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WOODWARD, ANA LUCRECIA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1763 1765 1796

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ana Lucrecia Woodward has a large volume of 1246 resolved cases in Art Unit 1763. Her allowance rate is 73.4 percent, which is solid for Tech Center 1700. The median days to allowance is 979, establishing a clear timeline for applicants. This 979-day figure helps practitioners set realistic expectations for the duration of the process.

The interview lift is 16.4 percent. This suggests that interviews are a valuable part of the prosecution toolkit. With a 73.4 percent allowance rate, an interview provides a meaningful 16.4 percent boost that can help secure a grant. Practitioners should consider direct verbal communication to navigate the 979-day median pendency more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,273
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1246 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18441099 Dispersant-Containing Liquid And Aqueous Coloring Material Dispersion Liquid Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18495426 BISDIAMINOPHENYL COMPOUND, CROSSLINKING AGENT, COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18478101 COMPOSITION FOR FLUORINE RUBBER CROSSLINKING AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18452146 COPOLYMER, MOLDED BODY, EXTRUDED BODY, BLOW MOLDED BODY, TRANSFER MOLDED BODY, AND COATED ELECTRICAL WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18565864 POLYLACTIDE RESIN COMPOSITION EXCELLENT IN CRYSTALLINITY DEGREE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18703521 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYMERS, POLYMERS, AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA BASF SE
19287560 Method for Producing Resin Composition Final Rejection Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18292030 Self-Healing Thermoplastic Elastomer Composition Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18408157 RUBBER COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18532401 ANTIOZONANT AND ASSOCIATED RUBBER COMPOSITION AND RUBBER ARTICLE Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18476672 ALL-SEASON TIRE TREAD Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18039775 CURABLE COMPOSITIONS, COMPOSITE FOAM, METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME, AND ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18707317 POLYGLYCERIN-BASED URETHANE (METH)ACRYLATE Non-Final OA Arkema France
18695897 BRANCHED ACRYLATE FUNCTIONAL OLIGOMERS Non-Final OA Arkema France
18566505 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18560987 PAINT-PROTECTIVE COATING MATERIAL AND COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18029835 POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Milliken & Company
17773128 INFRARED-TRANSMISSIVE CURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT THEREFROM, AND OPTICAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18408733 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT ENCAPSULATION RESIN COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING CURED PRODUCT THEREOF Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18250374 POLYMER COMPOSITION Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC

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