Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CHIDIAC, NICHOLAS J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1741 1744 1754 1792 3763 3783

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 211 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18973335 MOLDING APPARATUS AND MOLDING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18816602 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOLE UNIT Non-Final OA ON CLOUDS GMBH
18885084 Film Preparation Apparatus and Electrode Plate Manufacturing Device Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18828164 PATTERN FORMING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18278391 Methods of Manufacturing Electromagnetic Radiation Altering Articles, Articles Made by the Methods, Apparatuses, and Methods of Altering Electromagnetic Radiation Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18885809 HOLLOW FILL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18756032 THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME Final Rejection Rohr, Inc.
18908931 Imprint Apparatus with Movable Stages Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18755606 POWDER LOADING IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Final Rejection Velo3D, Inc.
18234997 GAS FLOW IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18841513 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED ARTICLE OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN EXPANDED BEADS Final Rejection JSP CORPORATION
18576009 FLOW REACTOR SYSTEM AND FLOW REACTION METHOD Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

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