Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YU, HONG

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1613 1614 1616

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

31.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
754
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
1482
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 681 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18443435 ANTIMICROBIAL MIXTURE Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
17414127 ALICYCLIC MUSK FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG
18549444 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18481588 NAIL COMPOSITION CONTAINING DISPERSION OF ACRYLIC POLYMER PARTICLES Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17731863 COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE AS SETTERS Final Rejection L'OREAL
17462479 MINERAL SUNSCREEN SPRAY Final Rejection L'OREAL
17613157 Cell-Mediated Synthesis of Noble Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Biomedical Applications Thereof Non-Final OA Northeastern University
17770089 Film Compositions Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17873434 COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA ELC Management LLC
18250470 MARKER COMPOSITION FOR SKIN Final Rejection MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
18493184 COMPOSITION CONTAINING CATIONIC HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE Non-Final OA NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 1, LLC
17564617 CLOT RETRIEVAL DEVICES AND THERAPEUTIC USE THEREOF Final Rejection FONDATION A DE ROTHSCHILD
18279536 COSMETIC Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18020464 OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION COMPOSITION Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
18645688 EYEBROW PRIMER Non-Final OA L’ORÉAL
18574989 METHODS FOR ACTIVATION AND PREPARATION OF KERATIN FIBER COATINGS, PREFERABLY COLOR COATINGS Non-Final OA Wella Germany GMBH
18622971 Pharmaceutical Composition and Method for Treating or Preventing Candidiasis Non-Final OA Fempharma, LLC
17861588 SKIN MOISTURIZING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection OCuSOFT, Inc.
18612256 Cannabinoid Self-Emulsifying Systems Non-Final OA Fertin Pharma A/S
17996641 COLOR-STABLE SUNSCREEN Final Rejection BEIERSDORF AG
16625401 SELF-REMINDING PATCH Final Rejection LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
18011903 AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
18576452 DOSAGE FORM FOR INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION COMPRISING COLCHICINE FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CRYSTAL-AND NON-CRYSTAL ASSOCIATED ACUTE INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS Non-Final OA PK MED
18553878 SELF-CURING ACRYLIC FORMULATIONS CONTAINING N-ACETYL CYSTEINE FOR HAIR STRAIGHTENING Non-Final OA EASYFIX HAIR DESIGN LTD.
17257620 NOVEL COMPOSITIONS FOR BITTERANTS Final Rejection UPL LTD
18010587 COMPOSITION FOR HAIR GROWTH AND/OR HAIR RESTORATION Non-Final OA Institute of Rheological Function of Food Co., Ltd.
17258400 HYALURONIC ACID FILLER HAVING HIGH LIFT CAPACITY AND LOW INJECTION FORCE Non-Final OA LYV Sciences Co., Ltd.
17439175 ENHANCED SILICONE DEPOSITION COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
17826413 ADHESIVE MASCARA COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA L'ORÉAL
18320485 NANO-HYPERBARIC WOUND HEALING THERAPEUTIC Non-Final OA REVIVE BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

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