Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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.
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.
18910720 AMPLIFICATION OF INTERFACIAL CAPACITANCE IN IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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