Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUMMEL, JULIA L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1742 1784 2875 3612

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

Julia L Rummel also works in Art Unit 1742, but under Tech Center 3600. She has resolved 445 cases with an allowance rate of 34.8%. The interview lift is notably high at 52.4%, indicating that interviews are a critical component of successful prosecution with this examiner. The median time to allowance is 1267 days.

The 34.8% allowance rate suggests a difficult baseline for applicants, but the 52.4% interview lift is a powerful tool for reversing that trend. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as a primary strategy to improve the likelihood of a grant. Given the 1267-day median pendency, early engagement through interviews could be essential for navigating the challenges presented by this examiner. The 445 cases provide a clear picture of the examiner's reliance on verbal resolution.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

34.8%
Allow Rate
-17.2% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+52.4%
Interview Lift
1267
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18441173 Core Material Design For A Composite Construction Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18073734 COATING FILM AND ARTICLE WITH COATING FILM FORMED ON SURFACE Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18713060 STRUCTURE COMPRISING DIAMOND COATING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18585691 ANTIGLARE FILM Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18976665 REINFORCED ADHESIVE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18854970 COATING LIQUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATING LIQUID, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18286374 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRODUCT OF ACETALIZATION OF ETHYLENE/VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
19318878 INTERNAL TENSIONING STRUCTURE USEABLE WITH INFLATABLE DEVICES Final Rejection Intex Marketing Ltd.
17977019 METHOD FOR FABRICATING CHAMBER PARTS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19060886 ADHESIVE LAYER-EQUIPPED FUNCTIONAL FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18257607 RARE EARTH OXIDE THERMAL SPRAYING MATERIAL AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, AND RARE EARTH OXIDE THERMAL SPRAYED FILM AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18500276 HIDDEN PATTERNED STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18943410 COLLAPSIBLE CONE TREE WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT STRINGS Non-Final OA Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.

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