Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCFADDEN, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2847 2848

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
840
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
857
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 815 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
33.2%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18743981 LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
18617235 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
18616920 CERAMIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
18611974 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.
18762710 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18788202 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18783751 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18624446 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18621196 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18619250 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18616235 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18527439 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18644372 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18627255 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18613791 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18777631 System and Method for Mixing Radiofrequency Signals Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18494794 Multilayer Capacitor Final Rejection KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18711583 CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection AMOTECH CO., LTD.
18757453 Multilayer Electrical Component Non-Final OA Knowles (UK) Ltd.
18684299 PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A DIELECTRIC FOR A CAPACITOR AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING A CAPACITOR AND CAPACITOR Final Rejection Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH

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