Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MURATA, AUSTIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718 1724 1741 2681 2813 3771

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Austin Murata has resolved 744 cases in Art Unit 1712. Within Tech Center 3700, the examiner has an allowance rate of 60.9 percent. This 60.9 percent rate is derived from the 744 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a benchmark for practitioners.

The median days to allowance is 1200. This 1200 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 1200 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 1712.

The interview lift is 21.2 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 60.9 percent base rate. This 21.2 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. The 21.2 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

60.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
784
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 744 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18687336 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
19063240 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CONDUCTIVE FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING BODY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19010605 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18838480 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18628141 ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIALS Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18566622 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17914475 Method of Manufacturing Electrode Including Folding Portion and Electrode Sheet Including Folding Portion Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18651854 SELF-REGULATING COOLING DEVICE FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE, COOLING ARRANGEMENT, ENERGY STORAGE AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17802603 Method for Producing an Electrode Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18896351 HIGH REFLECTIVITY COATINGS DEPOSITED VIA PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18676988 TREATMENT STRATEGIES TO PROTECT FLOWABLE POLYMER BODIES AGAINST BLOCKING AND FOULING Final Rejection Ecolab USA Inc.
19028922 MULTI-LAYERED COATING FORMED BY DIFFERENT PROCESSES Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18783713 PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD) SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING TARGET Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
18232631 METHODS OF FORMING CONFORMAL TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE FILMS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18006659 CYCLOSILOXANES AND FILMS MADE THEREWITH Non-Final OA VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
18683519 AUTOMATED FMEA SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
19049896 Formulations Containing Biologically Prepared Fibers Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
19047925 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATOMIC-SCALE FABRICATION Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
19013591 LITHIUM-STUFFED GARNET ELECTROLYTES WITH A REDUCED SURFACE DEFECT DENSITY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
18622158 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18027813 A UV PRINTING PROCESS Non-Final OA SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION

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