Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
797
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18601848 PROCESSING APPARATUS SEPARATING MULTILAYER MATERIAL, PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE USING PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON 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
18038222 PRE-TREATMENT OF FIBERS FOR PRINTING Non-Final OA Kornit Digital Ltd.
18678926 GLASS COVER DISASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT AND GLASS COVER DISASSEMBLY METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18758541 LASER-WELDED CONDUIT ON INFLATABLE BLADDER CARRIER Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18513830 DUAL ROLLER APPLICATOR FOR SEAM TAPE Final Rejection LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
18843264 BONDING LAYER–COATED POLARIZING FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA OKURA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18842460 A KIT FOR REPAIRING DAMAGES IN TUBULAR ELEMENTS, PARTICULARLY METHANE GAS PIPELINES Non-Final OA Composite Research S.r.l.
18731375 MEASUREMENT METHOD, PEELING METHOD, AND PEELING STRENGTH MEASURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Yamaha Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd.
18747719 MULTILAYER MATERIAL FOR SEALING PACKAGES AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT USING IT Non-Final OA NICOLO BERNUCCI
18741333 JIG AND COATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FU-SE VACUUM FORMING 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

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month