Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HARM, NICKOLAS R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1745 1791 3647

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+27.5% vs TC avg
801
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899617 FOIL TRANSFERRING APPARATUS, TRANSFERRING APPARATUS, FOIL TRANSFERRING METHOD, AND TRANSFERRING METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18042585 ABSORBENT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18495699 HEAT STAMP AND METHOD FOR RELEASING PROTECTIVE TAPE USING HEAT STAMP Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18761944 SEPARATING APPARATUS, SEPARATING SYSTEM AND SEPARATING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19018579 CARPET SEAMING IRON Non-Final OA Michael Adam Fletcher
18678926 GLASS COVER DISASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT AND GLASS COVER DISASSEMBLY METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18842460 A KIT FOR REPAIRING DAMAGES IN TUBULAR ELEMENTS, PARTICULARLY METHANE GAS PIPELINES Non-Final OA Composite Research S.r.l.
18038222 PRE-TREATMENT OF FIBERS FOR PRINTING Non-Final OA Kornit Digital Ltd.
18747719 MULTILAYER MATERIAL FOR SEALING PACKAGES AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT USING IT Non-Final OA NICOLO BERNUCCI
18731375 MEASUREMENT METHOD, PEELING METHOD, AND PEELING STRENGTH MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Yamaha Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd.
17442832 LAMINATED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18548773 METHOD, HOLDER AND ADAPTER FOR TREATING MICROCHIP SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA MTI GMBH
18270180 METHOD PROVIDING A WORKPIECE WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY TEXTURED SURFACE COATING Non-Final OA Giorgio MACOR

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