Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SELLS, JAMES D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1745 1749 1754 1788 1791

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
904
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
919
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 887 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906655 System and Methods for Creating Precision Three Dimensional Surfaces from Two Dimensional Material Non-Final OA L'Garde, Inc.
18262422 SURFACE MODIFYING METHOD AND SURFACE MODIFYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18807458 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT HAVING A FUNCTIONAL OPENING AND DECORATIVE ELEMENT Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18673974 SEAL BAR Non-Final OA Plant Tap, LLC
18453689 METHOD OF MAKING AN ISOTHERMAL WRAPPING AND RELATED ISOTHERMAL WRAPPING Non-Final OA IMBALL-CENTER S.R.L.
18217767 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS WITH UNWARPED INTERNAL PARTITION Non-Final OA PLASGAD PLASTIC PRODUCTS ACS LTD

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