Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORALES, RICARDO D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1736 1738 1784 3761 3763

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricardo D. Morales is in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1736, with 463 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.2%, and the median days to allowance is 979. The interview lift is 17.1%, which is a significant benefit for applicants.

The 81.2% allowance rate suggests a high likelihood of success. The 979-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for the prosecution timeline. With 463 resolved cases, the examiner’s metrics are well-defined. The 17.1% lift indicates that interviews are effective at resolving issues. Practitioners should leverage the 81.2% allowance rate and use the 17.1% lift to their advantage, as the examiner seems to value the interview process as a way to reach a final resolution within the 979-day median.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18521082 TiAl ALLOY, TiAl ALLOY POWDER, TiAl ALLOY COMPONENT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection IHI Corporation
18637135 COMPOSITIONAL CONTROL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18289928 FE-BASED ELECTROPLATED STEEL SHEET, HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18551401 RAW MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR PRODUCTION OF AGGLOMERATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RAW MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR PRODUCTION OF AGGLOMERATE, AGGLOMERATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AGGLOMERATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING REDUCED IRON Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18283774 Gas atomization of molten steel Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17917312 METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
18303590 SUBSTRATE PLATE FOR AN INTERCHANGEABLE CONTAINER, INTERCHANGEABLE CONTAINER AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNPACKING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCED BY SELECTIVE SOLIDIFICATION OF A PULVERULENT BUILD MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE PLATE OR IN THE INTERCHANGEABLE CONTAINER Non-Final OA TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH
17927890 HDH (HYDRIDE-DEHYDRIDE) PROCESS FOR FABRICATION OF BRAZE ALLOY POWDERS Non-Final OA OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.
17914158 USE OF FERRITIC STEEL IN THE HIGH PRESSURE SECTION OF UREA PLANTS Final Rejection Casale SA

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