Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: YU, HONG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1612 1613 1614 1616 3774

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

31.1%
Allow Rate
-38.9% vs TC avg
768
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19274087 O/W-EMULSIONS COMPRISING SEMIFLUORINATED ALKANES Non-Final OA NOVALIQ GMBH
18549444 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION Final Rejection DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18276129 IMPLANTATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18318432 CROSSLINKED POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18318390 CROSSLINKED POLYGLYCEROL PARTIAL ESTERS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18481588 NAIL COMPOSITION CONTAINING DISPERSION OF ACRYLIC POLYMER PARTICLES Final Rejection L'OREAL
17731863 COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE AS SETTERS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17826413 ADHESIVE MASCARA COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection L'ORÉAL
18531066 Novel Chlorhexidine Salts and Related Compositions and Methods Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
18687947 SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
18612256 Cannabinoid Self-Emulsifying Systems Final Rejection Fertin Pharma A/S
18645688 EYEBROW PRIMER Non-Final OA L’ORÉAL
18011903 AN ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
17414127 ALICYCLIC MUSK FRAGRANCE COMPOUNDS Final Rejection SYMRISE AG
17292028 BIOINKS Non-Final OA ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS MAASTRICHT
17560026 ELASTOMER GEL FROM EPOXIDIZED VEGETABLE OIL AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Momentive Performance Materials Inc.

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