Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ROMANOWSKI, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-11.2% vs TC avg
338
Total Applications
+61.7%
Interview Lift
1336
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17439540 GAS-TIGHT, HEAT-PERMEABLE MULTILAYER CERAMIC COMPOSITE TUBE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18511882 ARTICLE AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18333664 COVERING TOOL AND COVERING METHOD Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17944617 PACKAGE FOR OXYALKYLENE GROUP-CONTAINING PVA-BASED RESIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17515268 PROTECTIVE ARTICLE WITH EXPANDABLE POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITE Final Rejection Pregis LLC
17781695 BARRIER PAPER, CONTAINER AND LID MEMBER CONTAINING SAID BARRIER PAPER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BARRIER PAPER Non-Final OA Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
17126978 HYDROPHILIC COPOLYMER AND MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17741944 BARRIER COATING WITH HIGH ASPECT RATIO PARTICLES Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
16656330 MULTILAYER MEDICAL TUBING WITH ENHANCED ADHESION Non-Final OA CAREFUSION 303, INC.
17430615 DUAL EXPANDING FOAM FOR CLOSED MOLD COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Zephyros, Inc.
18003782 WATER-SOLUBLE FILM AND PACKAGING Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
17907383 A CROSSLINKING MATERIAL AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18132006 WATER-SOLUBLE FILM BASED DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR COLORANTS, GLITTER, AND OTHER ARTISTIC EFFECTS Non-Final OA Crayola LLC
18131989 WATER-SOLUBLE FILM BASED DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR COLORANTS, GLITTER, AND OTHER CHEMISTRIES Non-Final OA Crayola LLC
18025177 CELLULOSE-BASED TUBE HEAD, TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA AISAPACK HOLDING SA
17908043 GAS BARRIER LAMINATE AND PACKAGING BAG Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
17919122 LINERS FOR BULK CONTAINERS Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17658068 ROCURONIUM BROMIDE PREFILLED SYRINGE Final Rejection Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
18562658 A FILM MATERIAL Non-Final OA VARDEN PROCESS PTY LTD
17909117 MATERIAL OF PAPER CONTAINER FOR LIQUID, AND PAPER CONTAINER FOR LIQUID Final Rejection NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18275399 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A FIBRILLATED CELLULOSE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH BLENDED WITH POLYMERS Non-Final OA Ecoinno (H.K.) Limited
18253592 PET CUP CONTAINERS AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA SOCIETE ANONYME DES EAUX MINERALES D’EVIAN ET EN ABREGE "S.A.E.M.E"
18013743 TUBE Non-Final OA JUNKOSHA INC.
18167215 Insulating Sleeves for Heat Emitters Non-Final OA Concept Group LLC
17792939 Biodegradable Packaging Unit for a Food Product and Method for Manufacturing Such Packaging Unit Non-Final OA Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.V.

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