Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1749

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
362
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 321 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618881 MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18452333 BACK ROLLER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND COATING MACHINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18947558 Sealing Device Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18280610 Slot Die Coater And Multi-Lane Double Coating Device Including The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18213921 AUTOMATED GREETING CARD CONVEYANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
18227206 DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING MASK ASSEMBLY AND MASK ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18559945 FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCED BY ULTRASONIC AND/OR INDUCTION SEALING OF RIGID CELLULOSE BODIES AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18698078 PHOTOTHERMAL SWITCHABLE ADHESIVE Final Rejection Nanyang Technological University
18723316 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BUMPER REINFORCEMENT Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18092886 THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE COMPONENT WITH VIBRATION WELDED NON-PARALLEL SURFACES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Rohr, Inc.
18811252 ADHESIVE AND MULTILAYER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17605765 SHEET METAL FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR A STATOR CORE OR ROTOR CORE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPONENT Final Rejection ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18787377 (METH)ACRYLATE-BASED TOUGHENED ADHESIVES Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18622466 (METH)ACRYLATE-BASED TWO-PART ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18201225 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
18725423 METHOD FOR JOINING SILICONE RUBBER USING PLASMA TREATMENT Non-Final OA APPLIED PLASMA INC.
18760797 Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Tank Non-Final OA Nationwide Tanks, Inc.
18734852 POLYMER UTILITY VAULT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BY WELDING Final Rejection CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
18380573 COATINGS FOR MATERIALS TO REDUCE FRICTION AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION Final Rejection BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
18563163 METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A LAMINATE ARTICLE INCLUDING A SILICONE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ADHERED TO SILICONE RUBBER Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18652965 Article Laminated With Thermoformed Film Non-Final OA Celanese International Corporation
18697762 MOISTURE CURABLE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Patil VISHAL
18693544 PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE CONTINUOUS PROCESSING OF FLAKES FORMED BY AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT PLASTIC MATERIALS ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER Final Rejection AMUT S.P.A.
18372091 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18494941 VACUUM FORM TOOLING Non-Final OA 3con Anlagenbau GmbH
18138061 METHOD FOR COATING A WALL Final Rejection ADDITIVE SPACE GMBH
18179666 POLYMER FABRICATION METHODS Final Rejection CONSTRUCTION SERVICES QUEENSLAND PTY LTD
15996983 Air and Water Barrier Building Panels Non-Final OA National Gypsum Properties, LLC

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