Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DODDS, SCOTT

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

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 829 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18751464 SPIN COATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18698157 SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT WORK PROCESSES ON WORKPIECES OR THE LIKE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18677957 METHODS OF BONDING THAT EMPLOY PREHEATING Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18921954 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18501153 PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR FABRICATING COVER GLASS, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING COVER GLASS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18730239 Shim Plate and Slot Die Coater Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18850549 PRESSING ELEMENT FOR PRESSING LABELS ONTO BOTTLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID PRESSING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Krones AG
18751200 MASKING FIXTURE Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18688397 PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLYURETHANE SHEET/LAMINATE WITH REDUCED BUBBLES Final Rejection BASF SE
18223829 Methods To Directly Join Metals To Polymer/Polymer Composites Using Functionally Active Insert Layer Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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.
18381191 METAL MASK STRUCTURE Final Rejection Darwin Precisions Corporation
18618179 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18482981 RESIN COATING DEVICE, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18926303 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PUMP DEVICE Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
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
19005509 BACK ADHESIVE STICKER Non-Final OA NINGBO HYDERON HARDWARE CO.,LTD.

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