Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUCHENEAUX, FRANK D

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

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
783
Total Applications
-13.9%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
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
18877000 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18283474 RUBBERIZED ASPHALT COMPOSITION WITH ACRYLIC COPOLYMER Final Rejection BASF SE
18792950 ADHESIVE MATERIAL WITH TRIGGERABLE ON-DEMAND DETACHMENT Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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
17911792 FILM STACK WITH OVERLAMINATE FILM LAYER AND REMOVABLE SKIN LAYER Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17876637 Adhesive Composition, Adhesive Agent, Adhesive Sheet, and Double-Sided Adhesive Sheet Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18365772 ADHESIVE TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS FOR ADHESIVE-BASED PRODUCTS Final Rejection Iconex LLC
18260944 A HOT MELT PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Avery Dennison Corporation
17433399 PSA COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH SHEAR AND PEEL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Avery Dennison 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
18899030 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOUND AND REDETACHABLE SELF-ADHESIVE PRODUCTS COMPRISING THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOUND Final Rejection TESA SE
18848618 ADHESIVE TAPE FOR JACKETING ELONGATE ITEMS SUCH AS ESPECIALLY CABLE HARNESSES AND METHOD FOR JACKETING Non-Final OA tesa SE
18812453 Pressure-sensitive adhesive compound and redetachable self-adhesive products comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive compound Final Rejection TESA SE
18187350 Pressure-sensitive adhesive based on hydrogenated polyvinylaromatic-polydiene block copolymers Final Rejection TESA SE
16989209 LOW TRAUMA WOUND DRESSINGS AND ADHESIVES FOR SAME Non-Final OA DelStar Technologies, Inc.
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
17427320 IMPROVED CORRUGATING ADHESIVES Final Rejection CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

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