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Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NILAND, PATRICK DENNIS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1762 1763 1766 1796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
1,333
Total Applications
-5.1%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18384175 DISPERSION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18339534 SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18388359 METHOD FOR EMULSIFICATION USING IONIC FLUX Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18364925 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, AND FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
17999765 ENGINEERED WOOD ADHESIVES AND ENGINEERED WOOD THEREFROM Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18569403 ULTRA-HIGH THROUGHPUT ON-CHIP SYNTHESIS OF MICROGELS WITH TUNABLE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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