Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DODDS, SCOTT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1746 1781 1791 3733

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
853
Total Applications
+35.2%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.2%
§102 Novelty
86.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18850549 PRESSING ELEMENT FOR PRESSING LABELS ONTO BOTTLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID PRESSING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Krones AG
18454201 SPRAY GUN ASSEMBLIES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING COATING WITH PLURAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
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
18283645 ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LINTEC CORPORATION
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
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.
18428999 DOORS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Masonite Corporation
18426941 DOORS, HALF DOORS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Masonite Corporation
18422784 DOORS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Masonite Corporation
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 Final Rejection SKY TECH INC.
16815119 PREPARATION OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONALITY AREAS Final Rejection Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics France
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
17861525 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROMOTING ADHESION OF METALLIC SURFACES Non-Final OA Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, Inc.

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