Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAWLER, JOHN VINCENT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1732 1787

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
360
Total Applications
+42.8%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
62.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025158 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, RESIN-COATED FILM, RESIN-COATED METAL FOIL, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, AND WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18358928 POLYMER FILM, LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18063160 PLASTIC USED FOR ANTENNA ELEMENT Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18402805 ORNAMENTAL SHEET, ORNAMENTAL MATERIAL, AND RESIN COMPOSITION Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18474597 POLYMER-LAMINATED METAL LID Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18714079 ANAEROBIC CURING ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, BONDED LAMINATED BODY, AND MOTOR Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18317063 PLATED MATERIAL AND PLATING PRETREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18616468 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18268576 SELF-BONDING ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND LAMINATE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18556169 CRAZING RESISTANT CAN END STOCK Non-Final OA NOVELIS INC.
18573762 INSULATED WIRE, COIL AND CABLE INCLUDING INSULATED WIRE Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18546447 STEEL FOIL FOR BATTERY CONTAINERS AND POUCH BATTERY CONTAINER PRODUCED FROM THE SAME Non-Final OA TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.
18549534 FILM-LAMINATED METAL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, SUBSTRATE FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS, AND ORGANIC EL SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18228792 TITANIUM DIOXIDE CATALYZED BUTADIENE POLYMER BASED OXYGEN SCAVENGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Polyvalor, Limited Partnership
18281769 RESIN COMPOSITION, FILM COMPRISING RESIN COMPOSITION, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
17265626 CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS AND THEIR METHODS OF PREPARATION BY METALLIZATION WITH METAL COMPLEX CONDUCTIVE INK COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ELECTRONINKS INCORPORATED
18779628 LOW FRICTION SLIDE MEMBER Non-Final OA IKEA Supply AG
17621591 LAMINATE METHODS AND PRODUCTS Non-Final OA adapa flexibles Denmark Slagelse A/S
18643644 Transferable Maskants Suitable for Chemical Processing Non-Final OA Quaker Chemical Corporation
18702538 JOINING JOINT TO BE JOINED TO RESIN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINING JOINT, AND JOINING STRUCTURE BETWEEN METAL AND RESIN Non-Final OA CHUO MALLEABLE IRON CO., LTD.
18342108 DICARBONYL HALIDES, POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND FILMS MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection DUPONT ELECTRONICS, INC.
18281596 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA SECO TOOLS AB
18403732 LAMINATE, MULTILAYER BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Final Rejection AZOTEK CO., LTD.
18541487 RESIN COMPOSITION, INSULATING RESIN FILM AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection SHENGYI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18375061 Heat Sealed Substrate Non-Final OA ACTEGA DS GMBH

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