Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RICE, STEVEN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1785 1787

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

38.5%
Allow Rate
-26.5% vs TC avg
185
Total Applications
+43.0%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
85.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695857 BIODEGRADABLE LAMINATING FILM Non-Final OA BASF SE
17660434 ADHESIVE SHEET, LAYERED SHEET, FLEXIBLE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE MEMBER, AND FLEXIBLE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18362225 NONAQUEOUS SOL-GEL FOR ADHESION ENHANCEMENT OF WATER-SENSITIVE MATERIALS Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
17044256 METAL-CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL-CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITE Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18271925 RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL LAMINATE, OPTICAL ARTICLE, LENS AND EYEGLASSES Non-Final OA TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18699356 COATED FILM Final Rejection Covestro Deutschland AG
18258231 TWO-COMPONENT COATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18268838 ADHESIVE COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18268780 ADHESIVE COATING COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET LAMINATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18268806 ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET, AND ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET LAMINATE Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18713852 DECORATIVE FILM WITH COVER FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18029986 BASE COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND COATED ARTICLE Final Rejection NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.
18252965 ADHESIVE TWO-COMPONENT COMPOSITION BASED ON ITACONATE MONOMER Non-Final OA BOSTIK SA
18251446 Adhesive Composition Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
17997681 SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
17997679 SOLVENT-BASED LAMINATING ADHESIVE Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
14825795 COATING SYSTEM FOR CEMENT COMPOSITE ARTICLES Final Rejection AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
18024779 COATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COATING LARGE COMPONENTS Final Rejection MANKIEWICZ GEBR. & CO. (GMBH & CO. KG)
17293073 AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION AND COATED METAL SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18283068 PANELS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PANELS Non-Final OA FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
16769224 Stretchable Multi-Layer Film, Method of Formation and Application, and Articles Therefrom Final Rejection PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, LLC
16986434 LOW MODULUS, HIGH ELONGATION STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES AND ASSOCIATED BONDED SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA UNISEAL INC.
18037711 SEALING PRIMER FOR WOODWARE AND ARTICLE CONTAINING THE SEALING PRIMER LAYER FORMED BY THE SEALING PRIMER Non-Final OA Sherwin-Williams (Guangdong) New Material Co., Ltd.
17632673 A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS Final Rejection ADLER EVO S.R.L.

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