Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BERRO, ADAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1734 1765 1771 1782 1788

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Joseph Berro handles cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1734, with 56 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 51.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1261. These figures point to a challenging prosecution environment with a long timeline for the cases he has managed. The 56 resolved cases provide an initial look at his examination tendencies within the 1700 tech center.

The interview lift of 45.2 percent is significant. It suggests that interviews can increase the likelihood of success compared to the 51.8 percent baseline. With 56 cases resolved, the 1261-day median pendency is a key consideration for practitioners. The 45.2 percent lift is a powerful tool for overcoming the obstacles that lead to the baseline allowance rate. Applicants should be prepared for a 1261-day process but can use the 45.2 percent lift to significantly improve their chances. This lift indicates that direct communication is particularly effective with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

51.8%
Allow Rate
-13.2% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+45.2%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 56 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
63.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18892569 ADHESIVE FOR MEDICAL DEVICE, CURED SUBSTANCE, MEDICAL DEVICE MEMBER, MEDICAL DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18022010 Composite Material and Fastening Nut Made of Composite Material Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18256503 THERMOSET MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM SPECIFIC PHTHALONITRILE RESINS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18018904 POLYORGANO SILSESQUIOXANE, CURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, HARD COAT FILM, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND LAMINATE Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18689381 HIGHLY BRANCHED POLYLACTIDE RESIN AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18288849 BRANCHED POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID)POLYMER, AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18202707 GLUTARIMIDE RESIN Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18676084 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED BODY CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18698860 METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORINATED POLYETHER Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18255237 PASTE Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
18615836 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18205153 SILYL ETHER ISOHEXIDE-BASED ORGANIC-INORGANIC COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND CURABLE COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18688860 METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL AND POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18577086 EXTRUSION BLOWN RESIN HAVING EXCELLENT EXTRUSION PROCESSABILITY AND RECYCLABLE AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THEREOF Non-Final OA SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
17663413 RANDOM OR BLOCK POLYIMIDE SILOXANE COPOLYMER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18027256 HYPERBRANCHED POLYMER, METHOD OF MAKING, AND CURABLE COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18270257 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BY EXTRUSION OF A POLY-ETHER-KETONE-KETONE BASED COMPOSITION Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18040878 TWO-COMPONENT SOLVENTLESS ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18551691 COATING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17605325 CURABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18263940 COMPOSITION FOR CURABLE RESINS, CURED PRODUCT OF SAID COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CURED PRODUCT, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection ENEOS Corporation
18034005 CURABLE FLUOROSILICONE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DOW TORAY CO., LTD.
17924386 POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COPOLYMER, METHOD TO PREPARE THE SAME, AND ARTICLE DERIVED THEREFROM Non-Final OA SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17915684 POLYMER HAVING EXCELLENT COMPATIBILITY WITH THERMOPLASTIC RESINS Non-Final OA TEIJIN LIMITED
18014615 USE OF A THERMOSET SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL IN A THREAD-LIKE VARIABLE STIFFNESS DEVICE AND THREAD-LIKE VARIABLE STIFFNESS DEVICE Final Rejection ETH ZURICH
17802045 RESIN MATERIAL INCLUDING SILOXANE-BOND-CONTAINING POLYMER HAVING HOST GROUP AND/OR GUEST GROUP Final Rejection Osaka University
18708316 POLYMERIC FLAME RETARDANT SYNERGIST AND THE METHOD OF PRODUCING IT AND ITS FORMULATION FOR POLYAMIDES Non-Final OA Agency for Science, Technology and Research
18258178 RAPID-CURING RESIN COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING THE SAME Final Rejection Cytec Industries Inc.

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