Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DOLE, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2831 2838 2847 2848 2858 2859

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
281
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
1104
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 264 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18786069 ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18322708 ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18609537 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18756250 CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING DIELECTRIC LAYERS HAVING DIFFERENT DIELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18036426 Thin-Film Capacitor Core Final Rejection XIAMEN FARATROINIC CO., LTD.

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