Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FREEMAN, JOHN D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1743 1744 1746 1754 1787 1794

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner John D Freeman works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1715. There are 752 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 45.9 percent. This percentage provides a metric for the probability of a grant. The median days to allowance is 1420. This timeframe is a factor in managing patent applications for clients.

The interview lift is 6.8 percent. For the 752 resolved cases, this lift shows the correlation between interviews and outcomes. The 1420 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Practitioners can use the 45.9 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1715 data to inform strategy for their applications. These metrics from Tech Center 1700 assist in prosecution planning for the office.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
795
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
1420
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17764576 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18336598 Primer Coating Composition for Coating Laser Pattern, Coated Automotive Article Including the Same, and Method of Coating Automotive Part Using the Same Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18859278 RESIN FILM, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18560695 THERMOPLASTIC MOULDING COMPOSITION RETAINING HIGH GLOSS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18877905 ORGANIC ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING FOR VISIBLE AND IR OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR EMISSION EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18569894 BISMALEIMIDE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, SHEET, LAMINATED BODY, AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA LG Innotek Co.,LTD.
18699974 INJECTION MOLDING METHOD, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MOLDING, AND MOLDED BODY Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
18822979 THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN ROOFING MEMBRANE FORMULATION WITH IMPROVED INDUCTION WELDING PERFORMANCE Final Rejection CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC
18842634 HIGH TEMPERATURE STABLE CURABLE BONDING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18179942 RADIATION SHEET, HEAT DISSIPATION PLATE, HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND CURABLE PASTE Final Rejection TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18871947 SPORTS FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED RECYCLABILITY Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18837716 TRANSFER SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXTERIOR MEMBER, AND EXTERIOR MEMBER Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18701717 THERMOFORMED TOP COVER FOR BATTERY COMPONENTS Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18880487 LAMINATED PANE WITH A PLURALITY OF REFLECTION REGIONS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18187072 PHOTOIMAGABLE DIELECTRICS Final Rejection DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
18844414 DEEP-DRAWABLE SEPARATING FILM FOR FIBRE COMPOSITE PLASTIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Loparex Germany GmbH & Co. KG

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