Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MUSSER, BARBARA J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1746 1748 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
877
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1113
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 846 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19541174 MAT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA The Parallax Group International, LLC
19208981 SEALING MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19188065 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A TAPELESS SPLICE BOND Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18499508 METHOD OF MAKING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH CHANNELS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19058771 ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18516051 METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18294865 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CORRUGATED CARDBOARD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
18644879 METHOD OF FORMING A REINFORCED PANEL COMPONENT AND A RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19119560 ARTICLE COMPRISING ADHESIVE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18725500 FAST CURABLE CRASH RESISTANT ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18832218 FOAMING ADHESIVE SHEET AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18521674 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

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