Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHATZ, CHRISTOPHER T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1748 1791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
844
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1392
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 804 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319850 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS, WAFER TO WAFER BONDING SYSTEM AND WAFER TO WAFER BONDING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19028884 THERMOPLASTIC NON-WOVEN TEXTILE ELEMENTS Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18379294 METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE PART Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
18655761 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CURING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18655574 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALLY CURING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18491222 Double Vacuum Debulk Processing Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18452179 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF LAYUP FOR COMPOSITE PART Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17434307 TOOL FOR PREFORMING A FIBROUS PREFORM AND METHOD FOR PREFORMING A FIBROUS PREFORM Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18573110 PROTECTIVE COVER MEMBER, SHEET FOR MEMBER SUPPLY, AND MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17909080 ELEMENT ARRAY PRESSURIZING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18847155 A METHOD OF JOINING TPE TUBES Non-Final OA WATSON-MARLOW LIMITED
18700867 TOOL FOR AN ULTRASONIC WELDING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
18380421 Biopolymer-Containing Nonwoven Fabric Non-Final OA Berry Global, Inc.
18851066 PAPER ROLL SUPPORT DEVICE, PAPER ROLL CHUCK, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING CARDBOARD SHEET Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
18273544 METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE PARTS WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATION Non-Final OA ARKEMA FRANCE
18277485 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MINERAL WOOL PRODUCT Non-Final OA Rockwool A/S
18264864 APPLICATION NOZZLE WITH AN ELASTIC MOLDING REGION FOR MANUALLY APPLYING A DIMENSIONED PASTY SEALANT STRAND FOR A CORNER JOINT SEAL Non-Final OA Bernd KOWALESKI
18271988 APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF A CHEMICAL PRODUCT APPLIED TO SURFACES OF ITEMS Non-Final OA ECOSYS S.R.L.
18190802 CAUSTIC BASED MATERIAL BUILDING METHODS AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Elkhorn Capital Holdings LLC
18024650 3D BIOPRINTER SYSTEM, SYRINGE ADAPTER, USE OF A 3D BIOPRINTING SYSTEM, AND PROCESS OF EXTRUSION Non-Final OA TISSUELABS PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO LTDA

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