Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1743 1788

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

20.1%
Allow Rate
-44.9% vs TC avg
482
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 438 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
64.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18255989 CHIP RESISTOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18015864 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, FILM PROVIDED WITH RESIN, METAL FOIL PROVIDED WITH RESIN, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, AND WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18426062 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18284779 Polymer Composite and Molded Article Containing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17641311 Acrylic Emulsion Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17762704 TRANSFER SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MELAMINE DECORATIVE PANEL Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
17642134 FILM BACKING FOR RELEASABLE SECUREMENT Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18281918 SURFACE-TREATED INORGANIC POWDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND RESIN COMPOSITION AND DISPERSION COMPRISING SAID SURFACE-TREATED INORGANIC POWDER Non-Final OA TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
17624708 ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAID ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18542104 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR A MICROTEXTURE HYDROPHOBIC OR SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATING Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18955030 LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18530528 Polyurethane Protective Film Final Rejection Avery Dennison Corporation
18507291 LABEL CONSTRUCTIONS FOR WET APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Avery Dennison Corporation
18430976 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18924063 ULTRA-VIOLET CURABLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18921467 UV LED Curable Hotmelt Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Composition Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18281129 COATING COMPOSITION Final Rejection Rohm and Haas Company
17425992 READILY ADHESIVE POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
15898466 Multi-Layered Assembly With Tight Peel Control Final Rejection Argotec LLC

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