Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHALLER, CYNTHIA L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1745 1746

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
460
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18039984 TWO-PART ADHESIVE PRODUCT FOR ADHESIVELY BONDING FOAMED SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18020780 DISPLAY APPARATUS, ATTACHING SYSTEM AND ATTACHING METHOD Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18698451 PHOTOPOLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION, METHODS OF BONDING AND SEALING, AND AT LEAST PARTIALLY POLYMERIZED COMPOSITION Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18694926 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE INCLUDING SULFUR AND RELATED PROCESSES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18696986 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, AND BONDED BODY Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18430970 WATER-DISPERSED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET FOR RE-PEELING Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18182383 PRESSING APPARATUS AND PRESSING METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18579803 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR DICING PROTECTION LAYER AND TREATMENT METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER Final Rejection Resonac Corporation
18013413 A THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Final Rejection SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18479948 METHOD OF PROCESSING WAFER Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18546836 SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH
18288121 COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18285678 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN FILM Final Rejection GUNZE LIMITED
18568854 AUTOMATED CORE VENEER FEEDER AND STITCHER FOR MANUFACTURING PLYWOOD Non-Final OA Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
18558915 AN IMPROVED ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESSING METHOD AND AN OBJECT Final Rejection The Warming Surfaces Company Oy

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