Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LA VILLA, MICHAEL EUGENE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1784 1794 3722

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
951
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1023
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 921 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
34.2%
§103 Obviousness
36.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17448198 COMPOSITE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18861977 ALLOY, ALLOY POWDER, ALLOY MEMBER, AND COMPOSITE MEMBER Non-Final OA PROTERIAL, LTD.
18853036 ROLLED MATERIAL Non-Final OA PROTERIAL, LTD.
18727014 PLATED STEEL SHEET Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18282610 SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18339891 NOVEL VISIBLY TRANSPARENT AND INFRARED REFLECTIVE (VTIR) COATINGS Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
18688707 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND WHITENESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18681688 PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE ANDD SURFACE APPEARANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18860908 NICKEL-PLATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
18856880 STEEL PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18907128 BI-LAYER PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR METAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Callidus Process Solutions Pty Ltd
18684404 BIOCOMPATIBLE FILM AND BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL HAVING SAID FILM Non-Final OA Maruemu Works Co., Ltd.
18288698 COMPOSITE POLYMER STRUCTURE HAVING AN ALUMINUM POLYMER ANCHORING LAYER, AND ETCHING METHOD Non-Final OA Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel
18288477 COMPOSITE STRUCTURE MADE OF TITANIUM AND/OR A TITANIUM ALLOY AND/OR NITI AND A POLYMER, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel
18486168 ACTIVE METAL BRAZING SUBSTRATE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA TONG HSING ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17771986 REINFORCING MEMBER FOR COLD FORMING AND PARTS MANUFACTURED USING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO
18031743 POROUS ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS OF FABRICATION AND USE Non-Final OA Mott Corporation
17731277 MACHINE TOOL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE MACHINE TOOL COMPONENT Final Rejection Haimer GmbH

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