Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DODDS, SCOTT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1746 1781 1786 1791 2812 2893 3733

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
874
Total Applications
+34.5%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 836 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751464 SPIN COATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18896233 MULTI-LAYER ANTI-STICK COATING FOR SURGICAL TOOLS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18921954 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18751202 MASK SHEET, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASK ASSEMBLY, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18748753 DEPOSITION MASK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18014817 ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTRIC ELEMENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND ORGANIC ELECTRIC ELEMENT USING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18677957 METHODS OF BONDING THAT EMPLOY PREHEATING Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18926303 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PUMP DEVICE Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
18730239 Shim Plate and Slot Die Coater Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19041419 LAMINATING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18850549 PRESSING ELEMENT FOR PRESSING LABELS ONTO BOTTLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID PRESSING ELEMENT Final Rejection Krones AG
18688397 PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYURETHANE SHEET/LAMINATE WITH REDUCED BUBBLES Final Rejection BASF SE
18687414 THIN FILM MASK Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18482981 RESIN COATING DEVICE, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18545146 ROAD ADHESIVE PRIMER SPRAY APPLICATOR Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18409950 WAFER HOLDER APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD.
18751200 MASKING FIXTURE Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18618179 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18381191 METAL MASK STRUCTURE Final Rejection Darwin Precisions Corporation
18712374 CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS HAVING BIOMASS ASHES, ESPECIALLY BAGASSE ASHES, AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18797019 PLASMA MODIFICATION OF ADHESIVE AND SUBSTRATE SURFACES FOR USE IN ADHESIVE JOINT APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
19042285 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18577605 APPLICATION DEVICE HAVING AN OSCILLATING DISPENSING EDGE AND A CARTRIDGE DEVICE, CARTRIDGE DEVICE, BASE DEVICE, ROBOT DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection tesa SE
18038620 ADHESIVE TAPE Final Rejection tesa SE
18853719 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE WEAR Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION
16815119 PREPARATION OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPRISING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONALITY AREAS Final Rejection Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics France

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