Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARDA, DANIELLE MARIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1735 1738

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
342
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1066
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 322 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18278029 Manufacturing method of a steel product Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18036316 SURFACE-TREATED METAL SHEET Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18278001 WROUGHT ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR WELDING, ALUMINUM ALLOY WELDED BODY AND METHOD FOR WELDING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD.
18265574 EXTREMELY THICK STEEL PLATE FOR STEAM DRUM HAVING EXCELLENT SURFACE QUALITY AND LAMELLAR TEAR RESISTANCE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18290516 METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL IN AN INTEGRATED METALLURGICAL PLANT Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18289264 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND HIGH-STRENGTH ELECTRIC RESISTANCE WELDED STEEL PIPE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18287864 STEEL FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE CARBURIZED GEAR SHAFT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STEEL Non-Final OA BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
18287251 METHOD FOR PRODUCING VALUABLE METAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18024644 METHOD FOR OPERATING A BLAST FURNACE INSTALLATION Non-Final OA PAUL WURTH S.A.
18257743 METHODS FOR PROCESSING MACHINING CHIPS COMPRISING ALUMINUM-LITHIUM ALLOY Non-Final OA Arconic Technologies LLC
18324147 METHODS FOR IMPURITY REMOVAL AND TREATMENT IN RECYCLING PROCESS OF SCRAP POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS OF LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA SICHUAN ENERGY INTERNET RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
18156098 THERMOMECHANICAL AGEING FOR 6XXX EXTRUSIONS Non-Final OA CONSTELLIUM SINGEN GmbH

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