Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1787 1794 2872

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.1%
Allow Rate
-31.9% vs TC avg
575
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1510
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 523 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
92.1%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18483210 ARTICLE INCLUDING FILM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, COATING MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17480585 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
16778516 MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM Non-Final OA BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
18285097 TRANSFER FILM, HARD COAT FILM, HARD-COATED FORMED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HARD-COATED FORMED ARTICLE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17914009 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18721424 MULTIMATERIAL SHEET Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
17436877 A TURBOMACHINERY COMPONENT WITH A METALLIC COATING Non-Final OA NUOVO PIGNONE TECNOLOGIE - S.r.l
18279710 PHOTOCHROMIC CURABLE COMPOSITION Final Rejection TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18685976 LAMINATED FILM Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18269250 PHOTOCURABLE ADHESIVE FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18555987 ARTICLE COATED WITH A POLYISOBUTYLENE-POLYOLEFIN FILM Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18009390 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18009136 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17951378 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18011248 COATING COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18765463 MULTILAYERED ARTICLES Non-Final OA MELODEA LTD.
18561201 PEELABLE AND SEALABLE LIDSTOCK MATERIAL FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18686634 SURFACING MATERIAL Non-Final OA HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED
18436672 LAMINATE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL Non-Final OA HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS CORPORATION
18479212 PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA PLANTICS HOLDING B.V.
17928799 Slip-resistant floor coverings Final Rejection Altro Limited
16984634 POLYETHYLENE FILM COMPOSITIONS, LAMINATES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Jindal Films Americas LLC

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