Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ian A Rummel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUMMEL, IAN A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1742 1781 1785

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.8%
Allow Rate
-8.2% vs TC avg
621
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18447209 Seals for Optical Components Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18645439 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19216835 RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18876802 CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS Non-Final OA NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18708800 HEAT RESISTANT GLASS AND TOP PLATE FOR COOKING INSTRUMENT Final Rejection NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18860671 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, RESIN FILM, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND ACENAPHTHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18714305 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE PANEL IN WHICH BIOMASS-DERIVED POLYETHYLENE IS USED Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
19106216 COATED CHECKERED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
19097374 SHEET, SHEET PRINTING METHOD, SHEET PRINTING DEVICE AND INFLATABLE PRODUCT Non-Final OA BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
18832093 INTERLAYERS AND LAMINATED GLAZINGS WITH LIGHT-REFLECTING BODIES Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
18832092 INTERLAYERS AND LAMINATED GLAZINGS WITH LIGHT-REFLECTING BODIES Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
18849173 FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ian A Rummel's allowance rate?

56.8% of resolved applications examined by Ian A Rummel were allowed (590 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ian A Rummel?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ian A Rummel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ian A Rummel took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ian A Rummel work in?

Ian A Rummel examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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