Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MORILLO, JANELL COMBS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1793

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1511
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 551 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
63.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17788263 ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
15771233 BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL, BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND ALUMINUM ALLOY FOIL Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17812575 CASTING ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA TESLA, INC.
17758864 DIE CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA TESLA, INC.
17025748 ALUMINUM WITH GRAIN REFINERS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA HRL Laboratories, LLC
15787098 HIGHLY FORMABLE AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM SHEET WITH REDUCED OR NO SURFACE ROPING AND A METHOD OF PREPARATION Final Rejection NOVELIS INC.
18701388 ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET FOR CAN LIDS Non-Final OA UACJ Corporation
18275599 AI WIRING MATERIAL Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL Chemical & Material Co., Ltd.
17415590 AL-ZN-CU-MG ALLOYS AND THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
17550994 IMPROVED THICK WROUGHT 7XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
17336859 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS Final Rejection ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
15376400 THICK WROUGHT 7XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
17781682 IMPROVED METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPONENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA CONSTELLIUM NEUF-BRISACH
18564667 ALUMINUM ALLOY FOR CASTING AND ALUMINUM CASTING THAT IS PROVIDED BY USING AND CASTING IT Non-Final OA HINODE Holdings Co., Ltd.
18036177 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING 2XXX-SERIES ALUMINUM ALLOY PRODUCTS Non-Final OA c/o Novelis Koblenz GmbH
17967708 3XX ALUMINUM CASTING ALLOYS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA ALCOA USA CORP.
17786371 HIGH-STRENGTH 6XXX EXTRUSION ALLOYS Non-Final OA Alcoa USA Corp.
16405061 Al-Mg-Si-Mn-Fe CASTING ALLOYS Non-Final OA ALCOA USA CORP.
17784688 High Strength Aluminum Alloys Final Rejection Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
17753187 CASTING PROCESS FOR ALUMINIUM ALLOYS Final Rejection HAZELETT CASTECHNOLOGY ULC
17595490 CLAD 2XXX-SERIES AEROSPACE PRODUCT Non-Final OA Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
17422042 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ALMGSC-SERIES ALLOY PRODUCT Non-Final OA Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbH
16973980 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A 7XXX-SERIES ALUMINIUM ALLOY PLATE PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED FATIGUE FAILURE RESISTANCE Non-Final OA ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBH

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