Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MUSSER, BARBARA J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1748 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
866
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 837 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
78.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18499508 METHOD OF MAKING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH CHANNELS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18724535 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED BODY Non-Final OA SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18750713 DEVICE AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR SPLICING A FIRST MATERIAL AND A SECOND MATERIAL FOR MAKING ABSORBENT ARTICLES Non-Final OA GDM S.P.A.
18832218 FOAMING ADHESIVE SHEET AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18754556 FABRIC AND ADHESIVE LAYUP WITH INSPECTION Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18644879 METHOD OF FORMING A REINFORCED PANEL COMPONENT AND A RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17755753 COMPOSITE TAPE SPLICING Non-Final OA BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
18521674 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18843028 METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE THICKNESS OF A PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER Non-Final OA Soitec
18840936 HAND-HELD LABELING MACHINE FOR ACOUSTO-MAGNETIC (AM) ANTI-THEFT LABELS, AND AM ANTI-THEFT LABEL ROLL Non-Final OA NINGBO SIGNATRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18730958 MACHINE FOR APPLYING SAFETY STRIPS TO THE UPPER PART OF CONTAINERS Non-Final OA P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A.
18243224 METHODS TO MANUFACTURE A BUILDING PANEL WITH BEVEL Final Rejection Välinge Innovation AB
18012966 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER PRODUCT Non-Final OA Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
18437108 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR AN ABSORBENT SANITARY PRODUCT Non-Final OA Curt G. Joa, Inc.
18509444 CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING OF A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Wabash National, L.P.
18290136 Waterproof and Drainage Integrated Board Forming Machine, Waterproof and Drainage Integrated Board and Forming Process Thereof Non-Final OA Zhejiang Junheng Machinery Manufacturing CO., LTD.
18554842 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE Non-Final OA FLY SOLARTECH SOLUTIONS S.R.L.

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