Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MUSSER, BARBARA J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1748 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
862
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18499508 METHOD OF MAKING ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH CHANNELS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18492918 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING ELASTIC PARTS UNDER TENSION TO AN ADVANCING CARRIER Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17755753 COMPOSITE TAPE SPLICING Non-Final OA BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
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
18511236 METHODS OF REPAIRING A CONTOURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND MAKING A REPAIR TOOL Final Rejection The Boeing 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.
18412859 CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSION LOSS PANELS WITH RESONATOR NETWORK CORES Non-Final OA B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18521674 MOISTURE BARRIER MATERIAL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18843525 DEVICE FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING OF A WORKPIECE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE Non-Final OA HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
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.
18843028 METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE THICKNESS OF A PIEZOELECTRIC LAYER Non-Final OA Soitec
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
18437108 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ELASTIC COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR AN ABSORBENT SANITARY PRODUCT Non-Final OA Curt G. Joa, Inc.
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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