Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, ERIC W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2835 2847 2848

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
1278
Total Applications
-1.7%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1237 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
34.1%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725015 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18694622 SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17998946 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18718850 FILM CAPACITOR AND CAPACITOR MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18281797 Capacitor System with Improved Connections, and Production Method Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18792625 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18786664 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18754226 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18754232 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18740747 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18677315 FILM CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILM CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18625326 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18383118 VARACTOR Final Rejection Qorvo US, Inc.
18743377 MULTILAYERED CAPACITOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18667583 MULTILAYERED CAPACITOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18437561 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING Ni-Pd BASE ELECTRODE LAYER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18386090 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18411172 Encapsulated Supercapacitor Module having a High Voltage and Low Equivalent Series Resistance Final Rejection KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18352406 Ultracapacitor Module with Improved Vibration Resistance Non-Final OA KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
18731374 EMBEDDED MULTI-LAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Non-Final OA YAGEO CORPORATION
18653367 WOUND CAPACITOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE USING ELASTIC BUFFER BODY AND BOTTEM SEAT PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND MOVABLE DEVICE Final Rejection APAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18624283 CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY PACKAGE STRUCTURE, CAPACITOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA APAQ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18683091 ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR Non-Final OA LS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
15980189 MULTILAYER CAPACITOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA AVX Corporation

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