Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1787 1794

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.5%
Allow Rate
-29.5% vs TC avg
572
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1745
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 513 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§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
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.
18036049 MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection Nitto Denko Corporation
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
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
18683461 PAPER FOR CONTROLLING MOISTURE IN SMOKING ARTICLE, AND SMOKING ARTICLE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18685976 LAMINATED FILM Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
17260464 COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA ADEKA CORPORATION
14781671 MULTILAYER POLYMER STRUCTURES Non-Final OA TRINSEO EUROPE GMBH
18011248 COATING COMPOSITION AND LAMINATE Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18765463 MULTILAYERED ARTICLES Non-Final OA MELODEA LTD.
18226287 MULTI-LAYER STRUCTURE FOR A REINFORCED, RECYCLABLE FLOOR COVERING Final Rejection Gerflor
18561201 PEELABLE AND SEALABLE LIDSTOCK MATERIAL FOR CONTAINERS Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18577075 HEAT-SEALABLE LAMINATED FILM Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18686634 SURFACING MATERIAL Non-Final OA HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED
18436672 LAMINATE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL Non-Final OA HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS CORPORATION
17928799 Slip-resistant floor coverings Final Rejection Altro Limited
18287705 INSULATION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INSULATION MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING AN INSULATION MATERIAL Non-Final OA LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
18479212 PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA PLANTICS HOLDING B.V.
18232403 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH IMPROVED INTERFACIAL ADHESION OF METAL-ORGANIC INTERFACES Final Rejection Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.
18124664 BREATHABLE DIAPER BACKSHEET Final Rejection Colormasters, LLC
16984634 POLYETHYLENE FILM COMPOSITIONS, LAMINATES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Jindal Films Americas LLC

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