Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCNALLY, DANIEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1791

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
1031
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1007 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18819301 SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18855444 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED PRODUCT AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED PRODUCT Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18836202 Apparatus for Sealing Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18788112 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18392633 TRANSFER FILM STRETCHING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17789582 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE DEVICE Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18217168 VIBRATION WELDING METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Rohr, Inc.
18843748 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL, A PANEL, A FOIL AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOIL Non-Final OA Unilin, BV
18805908 ULTRASONIC SCAN UNDER LOAD Non-Final OA Branson Ultrasonics Corporation
18835648 ECO-FRIENDLY ADHESIVE RESIN PREPARED BY LOW CARBON EMISSION PROCESS, ADHESIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, AND ADHESIVE LAYER FORMED BY USING SAME Non-Final OA CHEM CO CO., LTD.
18338876 Method for Connecting Conductors in A Prefabricated Cable Accessory Non-Final OA NKT HV Cables AB
18305706 SELF-ADHERED SYSTEM FOR SEALING BETWEEN ADJACENT BUILDING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS Non-Final OA DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
18411454 Device, method and movable joining apparatus for thermal joining respectively two adjacent material sheets over a connecting piece Non-Final OA Leister Technologies AG
18573466 BATTERY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND BATTERY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA APB CORPORATION
18529491 DEVICE FOR APPLICATION OF A LABEL TO A HOT SURFACE Non-Final OA POLYONICS, INC.
17691830 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION Final Rejection Hesse GmbH

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