Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Frank D Ducheneaux, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1787 1788 1794 3619

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
787
Total Applications
-14.5%
Interview Lift
1308
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19115000 ADHESIVE FILM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18851193 MULTILAYER ADHESIVE ARTICLES AND METHODS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18848267 DECORATIVE FILM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18842068 THERMOFORMED SHEET Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18720807 ADHESIVE FILM, ADHESIVE SYSTEM, AND RELATED PROCESSES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17911792 FILM STACK WITH OVERLAMINATE FILM LAYER AND REMOVABLE SKIN LAYER Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18614565 ADHESIVE FILM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18707455 Adhesives for Wet or Dry Adhesion Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17913495 MEDICAL PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES FREE OF POLAR GROUPS Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18853737 DUAL CURABLE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE Final Rejection BASF SE
18283474 RUBBERIZED ASPHALT COMPOSITION WITH ACRYLIC COPOLYMER Final Rejection BASF SE
18877000 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
17785178 ADHESIVE AGENT, ADHESIVE TAPE, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, ONBOARD MEMBER, AND SECURING METHOD Final Rejection SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18873436 ADHESIVE SHEET FOR PROVISIONAL FIXATION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18697248 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18696743 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18799462 ELECTRICALLY PEELABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE SHEET, AND JOINED BODY Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18684511 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18358853 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18279172 UV-Curable Adhesive Agent Composition, Adhesive Film Including Same, Polarization Film Including Same, and Display Device Including Polarization Film Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18846300 LAMINATE AND SASH Final Rejection DIC Corporation
18730545 ADHESIVE TAPE, ARTICLE OBTAINED USING ADHESIVE TAPE, AND METHOD FOR DISMANTLING ARTICLES Final Rejection DIC Corporation
18124282 FLOOR MARKING TAPE Final Rejection Brady Worldwide, Inc.
17427320 IMPROVED CORRUGATING ADHESIVES Final Rejection CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Frank D Ducheneaux's allowance rate?

45.2% of resolved applications examined by Frank D Ducheneaux were allowed (732 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Frank D Ducheneaux?

This examiner's interview lift is -14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Frank D Ducheneaux take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Frank D Ducheneaux took 1,308 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Frank D Ducheneaux work in?

Frank D Ducheneaux examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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