Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OMORI, MARY I

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1741 1784

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mary I Omori, working in Art Unit 1712 of Tech Center 1700, has handled 318 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 50.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1100 days. The most striking data point is the 57.3% interview lift.

This 57.3% lift indicates that interviews are exceptionally effective at boosting the 50.9% baseline allowance rate. For the 318 cases analyzed, the 1100-day pendency is significant, making the 57.3% lift a critical tool. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to improve upon the grant rate.

The 50.9% allowance rate suggests a rigorous examination process. However, the 57.3% lift offers a clear path to success. Navigating the 1100-day timeline requires a focus on the interview, as evidenced by the data from these 318 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
361
Total Applications
+57.3%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 318 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18999320 VEHICLE EMBLEM Final Rejection TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18965495 CORE STRUCTURE PANEL WITH A TRIPLY PERIODIC MINIMAL SURFACE CORE Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18645736 Acoustic Attenuation Panel Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18765491 COATING SYSTEM WITH ALKALINE EARTH OXIDES Final Rejection General Electric Company
18819288 RECESSION RESISTANT INTERMEDIATE LAYER FOR CMC VANE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
17998985 POLYMER FOAM LAMINATE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18034756 PROGRAMMABLE METAMATERIAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MACROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF A METAMATERIAL Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18841675 COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18571937 METHOD FOR FORMING METAL LAYERS ON GLASS-CONTAINING SUBSTRATE, AND RESULTING DEVICE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18280058 Flat Steel Product, Method for the Production Thereof, and Use of Such a Flat Steel Product Final Rejection ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18717102 SOFT MAGNETIC IRON ALLOY PLATE, IRON CORE USING THE SOFT MAGNETIC IRON ALLOY PLATE, AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
16506235 PERFORMANCE OF TECHNICAL CERAMICS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18709460 ARTICLES INCLUDING A SPACER AND ARTICLES INCLUDING A SLIT FILM AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING THE ARTICLES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18864781 HARD FILM FORMED BODY, MACHINE COMPONENT, AND BEARING Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
19225490 Method and preform for producing a hollow core fiber and method for producing a preform for a hollow core fiber Non-Final OA Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
18454849 COATING ON A SURFACE TO TRANSMIT ELECTRICAL CURRENT Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18760081 BONDED BODY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18635191 HONEYCOMB FILTER Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18847519 AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18830214 ALUMINUM-BASED PLATED STEEL PLATE FOR HOT PRESS HAVING EXCELLENT RESISTANCE AGAINST HYDROGEN DELAYED FRACTURE AND SPOT WELDABILITY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18267381 HIGH STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT COATABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd.
18036645 HIGH YIELD RATIO AND HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18840433 RECYCLABLE METAL COMPOSITE SHEETS, THEIR USES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, SCHOLARS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
17051672 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ALUMINUM-COPPER-LITHIUM ALLOY HAVING IMPROVED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND IMPROVED TOUGHNESS Non-Final OA CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE

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