Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1718 1759 1784 1795 3612

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel J. Schleis works in Art Unit 1718 of Tech Center 3600. With 788 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 71.8 percent. This 71.8 percent rate is significantly higher than the 4.9 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1016, which is the primary time metric for successful applications. This 1016 day figure provides a clear expectation for pendency in Art Unit 1718.

The 4.9 percent interview lift indicates that while interviews are helpful, the 71.8 percent baseline is already quite high. With 788 cases resolved, the examiner demonstrates a consistent pattern of granting patents. Practitioners should use the 1016 day median to plan their prosecution strategy. The 788 case volume in Tech Center 3600 indicates that these metrics are statistically robust. Direct engagement may be less critical here than with examiners who have lower allowance rates and higher lifts. This examiner offers a predictable path to issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 788 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18606644 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING POWDER AND ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18840495 CEMENTED CARBIDE AND COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL EACH USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
19038265 METAL COMPONENT INCLUDING AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18880219 REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES RESPONSIVE CLEAVABLE HIERARCHIAL METALLIC SUPRANANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18577980 ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR BRAZABLE CASTING Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18869881 COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18495811 METAL POROUS COUPON WITH ANCHOR FOR COMPONENT AND COMPONENT WITH SAME Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18876598 PLATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18676657 SINTER BONDING SHEET ROLL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18668731 SINTER BONDING SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18624360 SINTER BONDING SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
19017176 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOY PLATED STEEL Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18716475 COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT PRESS FORMABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18862043 CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18456923 NANO-TWINNED COPPER FOIL, ELECTRONIC ELEMENT AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
18345835 RESILIENT BUILD PLATES FOR POWDER BED FUSION - LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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