Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DODDS, SCOTT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1746 1781 1791 3733

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
850
Total Applications
+34.8%
Interview Lift
1092
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 815 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18688397 PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYURETHANE SHEET/LAMINATE WITH REDUCED BUBBLES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18347792 MASK ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18677957 METHODS OF BONDING THAT EMPLOY PREHEATING Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18454201 SPRAY GUN ASSEMBLIES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING COATING WITH PLURAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18366068 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18223829 Methods To Directly Join Metals To Polymer/Polymer Composites Using Functionally Active Insert Layer Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18723979 METHOD FOR PRODUCING BONDED BODY Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18712374 CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS HAVING BIOMASS ASHES, ESPECIALLY BAGASSE ASHES, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18682872 FLUID VESSEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A FLUID VESSEL Non-Final OA Technische Universität München
18381191 METAL MASK STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Darwin Precisions Corporation
18850774 HOT MELT ADHESIVE WITH POLYOLEFIN WAX Non-Final OA Bostik SA
18839620 LABELING MACHINE WITH DETECTION OF PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF LABELS ON A WORK DRUM Non-Final OA P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A.
18834688 LABELLING MACHINE WITH A FOOTBOARD Non-Final OA P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A.
18039581 LABELING MACHINE Final Rejection P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A.
18153062 COMPOSITE CONNECTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Crompton Technology Group Limited
18750146 PRESS BONDING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRODE FOIL OF A LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOP MATERIAL Co., Ltd.
18670621 Process for Manufacturing Acoustical Panel Non-Final OA USG INTERIORS, LLC
18231900 PARTICLE PREVENTION METHOD IN CHAMBER Non-Final OA SKY TECH INC.
18509217 MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WATERPROOF FILM COMPONENT Final Rejection TAIWAN TEXTILE FEDERATION
18265960 USE OF NON-HALOGEN FIRE RETARDANT COMPOSITION FOR INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION LAYERS ON SUBSTRATES Final Rejection FRITZ EGGER GMBH & CO. OG
18017195 POLARIZING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection ONBITT CO., LTD.
17861525 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROMOTING ADHESION OF METALLIC SURFACES Non-Final OA Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, Inc.
16815119 PREPARATION OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONALITY AREAS Final Rejection Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics France

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