Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCDONOUGH, JAMES E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1634 1718 1731 1732 1734 1793 3732

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
1,481
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18548743 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING SAME FOR FILMS COMPRISING SILICON AND BORON Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18205300 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18318238 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18456591 POWDERY PRIMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18026495 Method for Preparing Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18319714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU COKE REMOVAL FROM HOT-GAS PATH SURFACES Final Rejection General Electric Company
18284714 EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST COMPOSITION AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST Final Rejection MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.

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