Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FREEMAN, JOHN D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1787 1794

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
779
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1450
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18336598 Primer Coating Composition for Coating Laser Pattern, Coated Automotive Article Including the Same, and Method of Coating Automotive Part Using the Same Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18569894 BISMALEIMIDE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, SHEET, LAMINATED BODY, AND FLEXIBLE PRINTED WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA LG Innotek Co.,LTD.
18623134 MASTER BATCH, REGENERATED PLASTIC, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REGENERATED PLASTIC Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17764576 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18368766 OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18277690 FLUORINATED-RUBBER-METAL LAMINATE Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18699974 INJECTION MOLDING METHOD, RESIN COMPOSITION FOR MOLDING, AND MOLDED BODY Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
19049205 ENGINEERED PLANK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Wellmade Floor Covering Int'l Inc.
18508262 RESIN FILM, ENDLESS BELT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18233482 Polyimide Composition, Flexible Smart Window and Method of Fabricating Flexible Smart Window Non-Final OA SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
17913294 RESIN FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, RESIN COMPOSITION, DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18408917 THERMOSETTING ADHESIVE FILMS Final Rejection Zephyros, Inc.
18179942 RADIATION SHEET, HEAT DISSIPATION PLATE, HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND CURABLE PASTE Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18041461 AQUEOUS CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND A LAMINATED ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17287650 FIXING MEMBER AND LAMINATED BODY Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18685196 STRETCHED FILM, MULTILAYER FILM, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL Final Rejection Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
18683565 MULTILAYER BODY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
18822979 THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN ROOFING MEMBRANE FORMULATION WITH IMPROVED INDUCTION WELDING PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC
17917052 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING HYDROGEN Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18710026 HIGH-STRENGTH MOLDED BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Kyoto University
18732663 MULTI-LAYER PACKAGING MATERIAL, A PACKAGE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MUTI-LAYER PACKAGING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Torraspapel, S.A.U.
18713568 MULTILAYER BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER BODY Non-Final OA GLOBAL POLYACETAL CO., LTD.
18704974 HIGH BARRIER, PVC FREE, COLD FORMING MULTILAYER BLISTER LAMINATES Non-Final OA BILCARE LIMITED
18571852 LAMINATE Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18566488 LAMINATE Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18558962 LAMINATE OF INORGANIC SUBSTRATE AND HEAT-RESISTANT POLYMER FILM Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18256579 NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) TRANSPARENT NEUTRAL BLACK SOLID SOLUTION PIGMENT Non-Final OA SUN CHEMICAL B.V.

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