Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Janell Combs Morillo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MORILLO, JANELL COMBS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1784 1793

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

MORILLO, JANELL COMBS is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1733. Her record covers 562 resolved cases, with a 58.2% allowance rate and a median of 1429 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 26.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The median timing indicates that prosecution planning should account for a lengthy path to allowance.

The recurring companies are RESONAC Corporation, UACJ Corporation, and Novelis Inc. The listed firms are McBee Moore & Vanik, IP, LLC, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. The profile gives practitioners both a positive interview signal and a substantial timing consideration for portfolio management.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
613
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536573 ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING MATERIAL, ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18533799 ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGING MATERIAL, ALUMINUM ALLOY FORGED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
17788263 ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17882311 COMPONENT WITH TAILORED MECHANICAL AND CORROSION PROPERTIES Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17904307 CONTROL OF ALUMINUM ALLOY MICROSTRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE AND BONDING PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Novelis Inc.
15787098 HIGHLY FORMABLE AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM SHEET WITH REDUCED OR NO SURFACE ROPING AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION Non-Final OA NOVELIS INC.
17786371 HIGH-STRENGTH 6XXX EXTRUSION ALLOYS Final Rejection Alcoa USA Corp.
16405061 Al-Mg-Si-Mn-Fe CASTING ALLOYS Final Rejection ALCOA USA CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Janell Combs Morillo's allowance rate?

58.2% of resolved applications examined by Janell Combs Morillo were allowed (562 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Janell Combs Morillo?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Janell Combs Morillo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Janell Combs Morillo took 1,429 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Janell Combs Morillo work in?

Janell Combs Morillo examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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