Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, SAMIR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1787 1794 2872

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.3%
Allow Rate
-31.7% vs TC avg
579
Total Applications
+34.7%
Interview Lift
1506
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18124255 RELEASE FILM FOR MOLD PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18889327 LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18898794 SOFT MAGNETIC METAL PARTICLE, DUST CORE, AND MAGNETIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18253594 LID MATERIAL FOR PTP AND PTP BODY Non-Final OA TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
18039901 ADHESIVE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DIELECTRIC HEATING, STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LINTEC CORPORATION
18039893 ADHESIVE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DIELECTRIC HEATING, STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LINTEC CORPORATION
18864775 HEATABLE COMPOSITE PANE WITH ACOUSTICALLY DAMPING PROPERTIES Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18866137 RELEASABLE ADDITION-CURABLE SILICONE COMPOSITION FOR SILICONE ADHESIVE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18279710 PHOTOCHROMIC CURABLE COMPOSITION Final Rejection TOKUYAMA CORPORATION
18269250 PHOTOCURABLE ADHESIVE FILM AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17914009 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
16778516 MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM Non-Final OA BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
18009390 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18009136 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
17951378 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, OPTICAL MEMBER, AND TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18861214 COATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18265732 RESIN FILM MATERIAL, LAMINATED STRUCTURE COMPRISING RESIN FILM MATERIAL, RESIN COMPOSITION MANUFACTURING METHOD, RESIN FILM MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND LAMINATED STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION

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