Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YI, STELLA KIM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1791 3736

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
972
Total Applications
+29.3%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 954 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848804 IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A SKIN FOR AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18838594 Systems and Approaches for Manufacturing Parts Non-Final OA THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
18755207 PROCESS CONTROL PATTERN TO IMPROVE NANOIMPRINT DETACHING PROCESS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18849690 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN EXTRUDED SHEET Non-Final OA UNILIN, BV
18818559 METHOD FOR IMPROVING ABSORPTION OF DROPLETS ON POWDER Non-Final OA BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
18838371 MODELED OBJECT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD, METHOD OF CREATING MODELING DATA Non-Final OA KYORAKU CO., LTD.
18849763 FIBER-BASED MOISTURE RESISTANT PACKAGING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Cryovac, LLC
18287092 METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN IRRADIATION SYSTEM, IRRADIATION SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECE Non-Final OA NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS AG
18815232 CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN EARPIECE Non-Final OA SONOVA AG
18739540 TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY PATCH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SHILLA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18521157 Tool, tool system and method for the production of particle foam parts Final Rejection Kurtz GmbH & Co. KG

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