Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SINCLAIR, DAVID M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2847 2848

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,296
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1259 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18968787 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18687354 ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18841607 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18810121 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18724467 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18292788 ELECTRODE FOIL FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS, AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18484973 CAPACITOR INCLUDING ANTIFERROELECTRIC LAYER DISPOSED BETWEEN ELECTRODE LAYER AND SECOND ELECTRODE LAYER, ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18870890 THIN FILM CAPACITOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18861961 CAPACITOR COMPONENT, USE OF A CAPACITOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18838524 CAPACITOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection TDK Electronics AG
18871081 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18999430 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18971304 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18944693 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18930567 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18909615 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18884716 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18817595 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18776769 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18761850 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18585613 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18800362 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18791579 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MOUNTING MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18789816 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18788282 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18773739 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18773744 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18264145 METHOD OF MAKING HIGH VOLUMETRIC ENERGY DENSITY CAPACITOR Final Rejection THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18910720 AMPLIFICATION OF INTERFACIAL CAPACITANCE IN IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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