Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1784

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
792
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 767 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450515 LEAD-FREE METALLIC BARRIER COATINGS FOR COPPER AND ZINC-RICH SURFACES OF SUBTERRANEAN HARDWARE AND COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18729419 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18639897 SLIDING MEMBER Non-Final OA DAIDO METAL COMPANY LTD.
18794600 PLATED STEEL SHEETS FOR HOT PRESS FORMING HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN BRITTLENESS RESISTANCE AND IMPACT RESISTANCE, HOT PRESS FORMED PARTS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18946543 METAL-COATED STEEL STRIP Non-Final OA Bluescope Steel Limited
18865078 FLAT METAL PRODUCT AND COMPONENT BASED THEREON Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18827239 Sheet Metal Component and Method for Producing Same Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18251396 FE-BASED ELECTROPLATED STEEL SHEET, ELECTRODEPOSITION-COATED STEEL SHEET, AUTOMOTIVE PART, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRODEPOSITION-COATED STEEL SHEET, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FE-BASED ELECTROPLATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18858355 ZR-CU-AL ALLOY METALLIC GLASSES Non-Final OA VULKAM
18855232 MAGNESIUM-BASED LIGHT METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Soluterials Verwaltungs und Verwertungs UG
18851587 COATED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND AQUEOUS SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID APPLICABLE TO SAME Non-Final OA Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
18725857 METAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER USED IN COOPERATION WITH GALLIUM-BASED LIQUID METAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA YUNNAN ZHONGXUAN LIQUID METAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18645447 LOW-CARBON EMISSION CASTING AND MOLD THEREOF, AND EQUIPMENT COMPRISING LOW-CARBON EMISSION CASTING Non-Final OA WINSON MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18687637 HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR HYPER TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
18417434 NEW 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS Non-Final OA ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18557789 BRAZING SHEETS, ARTICLES FORMED FROM BRAZING SHEETS, AND METHODS OF FORMING ARTICLES Final Rejection ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18334782 COATING FOR HYDRAULIC RODS AND OTHER SLIDING COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA PRAXAIR S.T. TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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