Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MELLOTT, JAMES M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1759 1794

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
595
Total Applications
+47.0%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18277516 Electrode Sheet Drying Apparatus, Electrode Sheet Manufacturing System Comprising Same, and Electrode Sheet Drying Method Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18469553 ELECTRODE COATING DEVICE Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18329647 FILM FORMING METHOD, FILM FORMING APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18866108 CAPACITIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-ENHANCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION METHOD Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
17780616 FORMING NANOWIRES Non-Final OA Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
18112803 FABRICATION OF EUV MASKS USING A COMBINATION OF MONOLAYER LITHOGRAPHY AND AREA SELECTIVE DEPOSITION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18884045 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POROUS-STRETCHABLE FILM USING WET FILTER PAPER Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
17626202 USE OF FLAKE-FORM EFFECT PIGMENTS FOR INCREASING THE INFRARED REFLECTION OF A DARK OR BLACK LAYER COMPOSITE Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18312044 Electrode for Oxidation of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds, Preparation Method and Applications Thereof Non-Final OA Feng Chia University
18829177 EDGE BEAD REMOVAL METHOD, SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS PERFORMING EDGE BEAD REMOVAL METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18626933 PAINTING METHOD Final Rejection ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18911469 METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF A SOLAR MODULE OR A SOLAR COLLECTOR Non-Final OA GELITA AG
18721589 METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE DISPENSING OF AN ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18844995 PRINTABLE SUBSTRATES WITH BARRIER PROPERTIES Non-Final OA KNOWFORT HOLDING B.V.
18833721 METHOD FOR FORMING MULTILAYER COATING FILM Final Rejection KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18832648 Method for Forming Multilayer Coating Film Final Rejection KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18778070 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR APPLICATION OF A VEHICLE BED-LINE Non-Final OA Ground Effects, LLC
18273353 SUBSTRATE, SELECTIVE FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, DEPOSITION FILM OF ORGANIC MATTER, AND ORGANIC MATTER Non-Final OA CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
18662708 DUST REPELLENT SILICA AND TITANIA COATINGS Non-Final OA Voyager Space IP Holdings, LLC
18702932 METHOD FOR SPRAY COATING A SURFACE ATTACHED HYDROGEL Non-Final OA ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITÄT FREIBURG
18071864 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROPHOBIC AND REACTIVE INORGANIC AND/OR ORGANIC FILLERS, FILLERS PRODUCED IN THIS WAY AND MOLDINGS PRODUCED FROM A POLYMER-BASED CASTING COMPOUND CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SUCH FILLER Non-Final OA Schock GmbH
18227502 ECO-FRIENDLY FLAME RETARDANT FABRIC AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
17737995 WATER-DISPERSIBLE ARTICLE INCLUDING WATER-DISPERSIBLE CORE CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection MONOSOL, LLC
17257310 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MULTILAYER MATTE COATED SURFACE AND A PRODUCT CONTAINING A MULTILAYER COATED SURFACE Final Rejection SCHATTDECOR SP. Z.O.O.

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