Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1759 1784

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
802
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
1017
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18577980 ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR BRAZABLE CASTING Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18880219 REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES RESPONSIVE CLEAVABLE HIERARCHIAL METALLIC SUPRANANOSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA Northwestern University
19038265 METAL COMPONENT INCLUDING AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18676657 SINTER BONDING SHEET ROLL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
19105878 HIGH-STRENGTH GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18862043 CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18723685 OZONE CORROSION RESISTANT HIGH-STRENGTH TUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.

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