Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DESAI, ANISH P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1763 1787 1788 1794

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anish P. Desai serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1745, where they have resolved 731 cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 45.1 percent, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1387, representing the typical timeframe for the 731 cases that have reached a grant.

The interview lift of 7.1 percent is a factor to consider, suggesting that interviews provide a modest increase in the likelihood of success. This 7.1 percent lift means that cases with an interview have a slightly better chance of allowance than the 45.1 percent base rate. Practitioners should factor the 1387-day median timeline into their planning to manage the hurdles indicated by the allowance rate.

With 731 resolved cases, Desai's data highlights a clear strategy for Art Unit 1745. The 45.1 percent allowance rate and 7.1 percent interview lift together point toward a rigorous examination process. The 1387-day median to allowance provides a timeframe for prosecution that applicants must manage alongside these statistical trends.

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

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-19.7% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1386
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 733 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19080085 FLUORINE ATOM CONTAINING SILANE COMPOUND Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19034374 HARDCOAT-LESS FILM, LAMINATE, MULTILAYER LAMINATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18707516 OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ADHESIVE FILM TO BE INCLUDED THEREIN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18372238 THERMALLY DEBONDABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS AND STRUCTURES MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18599198 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18635166 ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND FILM ADHESIVE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE USING FILM ADHESIVE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18862945 HIGH-STRENGTH ADHESIVES FROM SUSTAINABLE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18709313 RELEASE COMPOSITION, ARTICLES PREPARED FROM THE RELEASE COMPOSITION, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18201793 ADHESIVE, ADHESIVE FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND ADHESIVE SHEET FOR BONDING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18701393 SELF-ADHERING SEALING ELEMENT Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18691609 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR TEMPORARILY FIXING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18283890 ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18020144 ELECTRICALLY DEBONDABLE ADHESIVE SHEET AND JOINED BODY Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18292249 WEB-SHAPED ADHESIVE COMPOUND CONTAINING A POLYURETHANE- AND/OR SILICONE-BASED FILLER Final Rejection TESA SE
18278469 MULTILAYER ADHESIVE STRIP WITH FOAMED SUBSEQUENTLY APPLIED COMPOUNDS FOR IMPROVING COLD SHOCK RESISTANCE Final Rejection tesa SE
18021301 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Final Rejection tesa SE
18864808 ARTICLE CONTAINING A WASHABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
18845250 ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE FILM Non-Final OA FUJIMORI KOGYO CO., LTD.

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