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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2847

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

93.4%

Allow Rate

+25.4% vs TC avg

208

Total Applications

+8.4%

Interview Lift

816

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%

§101 Eligibility

38.6%

§102 Novelty

53.6%

§103 Obviousness

5.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18648557	THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD	Non-Final OA	Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18841838	THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	TDK Corporation
18839576	WIRING BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC MODULE	Non-Final OA	KYOCERA Corporation
18410769	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DELAMINATION REDUCTION MECHANISM AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	Micron Technology, Inc.
18788314	MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, MULTILAYER-CERAMIC-CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MULTILAYER-CERAMIC-CAPACITOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE	Non-Final OA	Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18892610	PATTERNED ARTICLE INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS	Non-Final OA	3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18848555	PRINTED WIRING BOARD SUBSTRATE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD	Non-Final OA	SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.

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