Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1759 1784

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
797
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
76.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18495811 METAL POROUS COUPON WITH ANCHOR FOR COMPONENT AND COMPONENT WITH SAME Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
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
18873479 STEEL WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STEEL WIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, 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
18851587 COATED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND AQUEOUS SURFACE TREATMENT LIQUID APPLICABLE TO SAME Non-Final OA Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
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
18693701 ALUMINUM ALLOY BRAZING SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA UACJ Corporation
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
18334782 COATING FOR HYDRAULIC RODS AND OTHER SLIDING COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA PRAXAIR S.T. TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18345835 RESILIENT BUILD PLATES FOR POWDER BED FUSION - LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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