Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2847

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

93.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
813
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 189 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
79.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18061109 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE ARCHITECTURES WITH IMPROVED COOLING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17833568 ULTRA-LASER THOUGH HOLE (ULTH) BY MULTI-STACKED CORE CONCEPT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18407677 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18720856 PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND COIL DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
18745053 FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE Non-Final OA BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP.
18680353 3D PRINTED BRIDGES FOR PRINTED INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
18674043 FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR FOR RIGID CONDUIT AND INTEGRATED CHANNEL TO PULL WIRE Non-Final OA IDEAL Industries, Inc.

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