Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: VINEIS, FRANK J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1737 1781 1786 1796 3612

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

39.9%

Allow Rate

-12.1% vs TC avg

242

Total Applications

+44.8%

Interview Lift

1374

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 228 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.7%

§101 Eligibility

10.3%

§102 Novelty

50.7%

§103 Obviousness

29.3%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18252486	PACKAGING MATERIAL FILM AND PACKAGING MATERIAL, PACKAGING BAG, AND PACKAGING COMPRISING SAME	Non-Final OA	TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
17908122	DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE SHEET	Non-Final OA	TOPPAN INC.
18577828	ANTIVIRAL COATING AGENT, ANTIVIRAL AGENT, LAMINATED BODY, AND PACKAGE OR CONTAINER	Non-Final OA	DIC Corporation
18688357	PRESSURE VESSEL FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN GAS	Non-Final OA	JFE STEEL CORPORATION

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