Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1715 1748 1783 3633

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
931
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
1182
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 866 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18715343 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18630471 SYNTHETIC RESIN LEATHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18804597 HINGED COMPONENT MADE FROM HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18749122 SUPPORT MEMBER FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18413347 WINDOW MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18270035 Optically Clear, Stretchable, Crosslinked Thin Film Polymeric Barrier Layers Protecting Optical Devices Non-Final OA University of Rochester
18550076 NON-SOLVENT PU SYSTEM, AN ARTIFICIAL LEATHER COMPRISING THE SAME AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ARTIFICIAL LEATHER Final Rejection BASF SE
18963500 BIODEGRADABLE RESIN COMPOSITION, BIODEGRADABLE FILM AND MULTILAYER BARRIER FILM Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18026122 HYDROPHOBIC STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROPHOBIC STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING HYDROPHOBICITY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18707084 SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
18960234 MULTI-SLIT TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING SHEETS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18444129 NONWOVEN MATERIAL ADAPTED FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR FILTRATION Final Rejection North Carolina State University
18587726 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MESH STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Final Rejection LEAR CORPORATION
18888326 Composition, Film, Laminate, and Optical Member Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17912983 FILM INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FILM INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
19014857 MULTILAYER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING MULTILAYER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
16835346 SPILL RETENTION MECHANISMS FOR COOKTOPS AND OTHER SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA SCHOTT Corporation
18937066 POLYIMIDE FILM AND LAMINATE BOARD INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIMIDE TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION
18697172 Motorcycle rear swingarm, motorcycle with swingarm and manufacturing method Final Rejection PIAGGIO & C. SPA

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