Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NORDMEYER, PATRICIA L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1746 1748 1783 1786 1788 1794 2685

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patricia L. Nordmeyer is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 1746. With 1164 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 56.5 percent. A very high interview lift of 37.2 percent suggests that interviews are exceptionally beneficial for reaching an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1078. This 1078-day timeline is the standard for granted patents.

The 56.5 percent allowance rate is significantly improved by the 37.2 percent interview lift, making interviews a primary recommendation for practitioners. The 1164 cases handled provide a high level of statistical confidence. Applicants in Art Unit 1746 can use the 1078-day median to estimate their prosecution timeline. The 56.5 percent allowance rate is a moderate starting point, but the 37.2 percent lift is one of the most impactful metrics in this profile. This data underscores the value of oral communication in resolving technical issues with this examiner. The 1164 resolved cases offer a clear picture of historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
1,210
Total Applications
+37.2%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18583874 ADHESIVE FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18843562 FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD, FILM, WOUND BODY, CONNECTION STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTION STRUCTURE, AND REMOVING DEVICE Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18055480 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE FOR ATTACHING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18896975 AFFIXING BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AFFIXING BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
19046757 TRANSPARENT ARTICLES AND DISPLAY ARTICLES WITH MEDIUM INDEX LAYERS AND HIGH SHALLOW HARDNESS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17939428 LABEL FOR PACK Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
19104546 Micro-Embossed Multi-Ply Tissue Product Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
19256909 PEEL AND STICK TEMPORARY ROOFING MEMBRANE Final Rejection CARLISLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LLC
18993080 Expandable Sheet with Shifted Arrangements of Slits Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19172089 Tamper-Evident Label for Beverages Non-Final OA Iconex LLC
19057795 Tamper Evident Label for Items Final Rejection Iconex LLC
18951054 LABELS WITH ADHESIVE PATCH PATTERNS Non-Final OA Iconex LLC
18670109 Labels with Adhesive Patch Patterns Optimized for Printer Applications Final Rejection Iconex LLC
18600115 TWO-PLY CHANNEL LINER, LABEL, AND ROLL Non-Final OA Iconex LLC
18294708 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18289618 MATERIAL TAPE SYSTEM, MATERIAL TAPE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MATERIAL TAPE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY AND USE OF A MATERIAL TAPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA tesa SE
18364086 COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING RODENT INGRESS Non-Final OA DelStar Technologies, Inc.
18925159 VACUUM INSULATED GLASS PANELS FOR AN AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
17766603 RELEASE LINER AND ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA LINTEC Corporation
19000203 OPTICAL LAMINATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.

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