Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SINCLAIR, DAVID M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2847 2848

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1274
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1232 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724467 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18292788 ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18290785 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18717270 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18784936 CAPACITOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18603515 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18800367 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18800362 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18791579 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MOUNTING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18791646 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18789816 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18788282 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18786661 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18773739 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18773744 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18754245 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18761850 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18585613 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18396136 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH COPPER OXIDE IN EXTERNAL ELECTRODE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18394032 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18262751 Solid Electrolytic Capacitor and Method for Producing Solid Electrolytic Capacitor Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18264145 METHOD OF MAKING HIGH VOLUMETRIC ENERGY DENSITY CAPACITOR Final Rejection THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18838524 CAPACITOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18730726 CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA AMOTECH CO., LTD.
18527589 CURRENT TAB MEMBER FOR AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF AN ENERGY STORAGE CELL, KIT-OF-PARTS AND ENERGY STORAGE CELL COMPRISING THE CURRENT TAB MEMBER Non-Final OA SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18527608 LID ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE CELL, KIT-OF-PARTS AND ENERGY STORAGE CELL COMPRISING THE LID ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SKELETON TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18433437 CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection United Microelectronics Corp.
18497808 INTEGRATED PASSIVE DEVICES WITH ENHANCED FORM FACTOR Non-Final OA Saras Micro Devices, Inc.
18375561 MINIATURIZED CAPACITOR HAVING BUILT-IN CONDUCTIVE LEADS Non-Final OA TRUSTCAP TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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