Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORILLO, JANELL COMBS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1784 1793

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Janell Combs Morillo is in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1733, with 560 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 58.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1428. The interview lift is 25.8%, which is a strong benefit for applicants.

The 58.0% allowance rate is the baseline, but the 1428-day median pendency is quite long. The 25.8% interview lift suggests that direct engagement is an effective way to improve the chances of allowance. For the 560 resolved cases, the data shows that interviews are a key strategy for resolving issues. Practitioners should use the 25.8% lift to address the examiner's concerns directly, which may also help to manage the 1428-day median timeline by reaching an agreement more quickly.

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

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
607
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1428
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18503370 ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL FOR A VEHICULAR COMPONENT, A VEHICULAR COMPONENT MANUFACTURED THEREOF, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VEHICULAR COMPONENT Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
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
17812575 CASTING ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection TESLA, INC.
17758864 DIE CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA TESLA, INC.
17788263 ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
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.
17415590 AL-ZN-CU-MG ALLOYS AND THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS Final Rejection CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE

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