Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCDONOUGH, JAMES E

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

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
1475
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1425 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-SITU COKE REMOVAL FROM HOT-GAS PATH SURFACES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18029802 Superabsorbent Polymer and Preparation Method Thereof Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18026495 Method for Preparing Super Absorbent Polymer Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17442661 AQUEOUS INK JET COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING RECORDING Final Rejection Seiko Epson Corporation
17756911 ABRASIVE ARTICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18205300 EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18456591 POWDERY PRIMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18855406 POLYCRYSTALLINE ALUMINA ABRASIVE GRAINS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND GRINDSTONE Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18995172 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING NITRILES AND PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING CATALYSTS FOR USE IN SUCH PROCESSES Final Rejection INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS, LLC
18130932 Electrochromic Devices and Compositions Including Cathodic Zwitterions Non-Final OA Vitro Flat Glass LLC
17909103 RESIN-COATED METAL SHEET FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18847832 VACUUM-BASED THIN FILM MODIFIER, THIN FILM MODIFICATION COMPOSITION INCLUDING VACUUM-BASED THIN FILM MODIFIER, METHOD OF FORMING THIN FILM USING THIN FILM MODIFICATION COMPOSITION, SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THIN FILM, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
18287064 OXYGEN ABSORBER Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
18494435 ZEOLITES THAT INCLUDE TRANSITION METALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH Non-Final OA King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
18036092 COATING COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH SOLID CONTENT AND METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING FILM Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
17590235 CONDENSATION RESISTANT KETONE-BASED INKJET INKS Final Rejection Videojet Technologies Inc.
18003233 ABRASIVE ZIRCONIUM CORUNDUM GRAINS HAVING A HIGH SIO2 CONTENT Final Rejection IMERTECH SAS
18275006 YNU-5 ZEOLITE, METHODS OF PREPARATION, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18033863 THREE-WAY DIESEL CATALYST FOR COLD START TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA BASF Corporation
18250042 BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE LOW ADHESION MATERIAL COMPRISING COPOLYMER Non-Final OA NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18211587 ALUMINUM-BASED LITHIUM ION-SIEVE (LIS), AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18284714 EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST COMPOSITION AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST Non-Final OA MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
18274788 METHOD USING ADSORBENT Non-Final OA MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.
18140075 SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY WITH FERROMAGNETIC POLYMER PILLARS CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MAGNETIC FIELDS Non-Final OA SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
18000697 PLASTICIZED CELLULOSE ESTER COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED MELT STRENGTH AND PROCESSABILITY AND FLOORING ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18390421 CATALYST APPLICATION BATH FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING, METHOD OF PRODUCING CATALYTIC NUCLEUS-CONTAINING MATERIAL TO BE ELECTROLESS PLATED, METHOD OF PRODUCING MATERIAL WITH ELECTROLESS PLATING DEPOSIT, AND MATERIAL WITH ELECTROLESS PLATING DEPOSIT Final Rejection C.Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
17959847 ELECTROLESS GOLD PLATING BATH Final Rejection C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
18483694 LASER INDUCED PT CATALYST MATERIALS Non-Final OA Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited
18550729 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHATE Non-Final OA Studiengesellschaft Kohle gGmbH
18469884 CATALYST FORMULATION FOR DIRECT CONVERSION OF MICROALGAE IN GROWTH MEDIUM TO BIOFUELS Non-Final OA SOCAR TURKEY ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME VE INOVASYON A.S.

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