Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MELLON, DAVID C

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1700 1733 1759 1765 1777 1796 1797 1798 6202 6212

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.3%

Allow Rate

+6.3% vs TC avg

830

Total Applications

+17.2%

Interview Lift

1080

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 825 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.6%

§101 Eligibility

7.9%

§102 Novelty

64.9%

§103 Obviousness

18.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18123667	POWDER METAL MATERIAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING 3D PRINTER WHICH IS ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD	Final Rejection	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18213340	METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF METALS AND METAL ALLOYS FROM WASTE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES	Final Rejection	THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRE FOR MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (C-MET)
17815549	Apparatus And Method For Contacting Blood With Ozone	Non-Final OA	Sangair AB

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