Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ROMANOWSKI, MICHAEL C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1782 1791 3783

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
346
Total Applications
+61.9%
Interview Lift
1291
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18188110 MODIFIED NATURAL MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18511882 ARTICLE AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17515268 PROTECTIVE ARTICLE WITH EXPANDABLE POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITE Final Rejection Pregis LLC
18606524 GAS BARRIER LAMINATE AND PACKAGING BAG Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
17741944 BARRIER COATING WITH HIGH ASPECT RATIO PARTICLES Non-Final OA Sonoco Development, Inc.
18333664 COVERING TOOL AND COVERING METHOD Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18253613 A CONTAINER Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18017873 A Package Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18560775 OVER VARNISH COMPOSITION Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17909117 MATERIAL OF PAPER CONTAINER FOR LIQUID, AND PAPER CONTAINER FOR LIQUID Final Rejection NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
17595708 SULFUR DIOXIDE MIXTURE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND FILLING CONTAINER Final Rejection SHOWA DENKO K.K.

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