Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OMGBA, ESSAMA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 3726 3746

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Essama Omgba is an examiner in Art Unit 2841 of Tech Center 3700, having resolved 812 cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 59.2%. The median time to allowance for these 812 cases is 1279 days, which is a relatively long duration.

However, the interview lift is 32.9%, which greatly improves the 59.2% baseline. This 32.9% increase suggests that direct communication is an effective way to resolve issues. Given the 1279-day median pendency, an interview is a highly recommended strategy for practitioners.

The 32.9% lift is a critical metric for navigating this examiner's docket. While the 59.2% allowance rate is moderate, the lift provides a significant advantage. This strategy is based on the outcomes of the 812 cases handled by Omgba.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
830
Total Applications
+32.9%
Interview Lift
1279
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 812 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848598 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LEAD MEMBER-EQUIPPED ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18832334 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18721554 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18720811 METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER DISPERSION FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18638170 TOOLLESS COMPRESSION MECHANISMS Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18889005 METHOD OF MAKING FLEXIBLE TRANSDUCERS Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18680394 PROGRESSIVE CAVITY PUMP ROTOR Final Rejection NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
18753610 PROCESSING METHOD OF WAFER Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18499072 DEPOWDERING OF 3D-PRINTED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Divergent Technologies, Inc.

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