Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: YOUNG, WILLIAM D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1761

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.9%
Allow Rate
-11.1% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
78.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18022834 Additive for Positive Electrode of Lithium Secondary Battery, Method for Manufacturing Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18942287 QUANTUM DOT INK COMPOSITION, APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18905928 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18528235 MIXED MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
19001222 CONDUCTIVE URETHANE ACRYLATE AND SILICONE HYBRID ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18702728 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18079430 HETEROCYCLIC SPIRO COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18510867 ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM, TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSISTOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19008698 SILVER PASTE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TIANGONG UNIVERSITY
18978623 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MAGNETIZABLE PLASTICS Final Rejection Magnomer, Inc.
18441245 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18247935 HIGH TRANSFER EFFICIENCY APPLICATION METHODS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURING COATING COMPOSITIONS AND COATED SUBSTRATES FORMED THEREBY Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17919901 A PRINTABLE NTC INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18914688 METAL COMPLEXES Non-Final OA UDC IRELAND LIMITED
18053824 HIGH-SPEED PRINTABLE CARBON INK Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co., KGaA
18828464 FLEXIBLE NANO COATING WITH SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED ELECTRICAL, THERMAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROPERTIES Non-Final OA SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS
18710911 CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITE Final Rejection SENERGY INNOVATIONS LIMITED
18700843 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SILICONE COMPOSITION WITH CARBON NANOTUBES AND CARBON BLACK Final Rejection WACKER CHEMIE AG
18219122 PREPARATION METHOD FOR LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE CATHODE MATERIAL AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18003615 Compound of Formula (I), a Semiconductor Material Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I), a Semiconductor Layer Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I) and an Electronic Device Comprising at Least One Compound of Formula (I) Non-Final OA Novaled GmbH
18346485 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SHOEI CHEMICAL INC.
18264213 ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE
18338551 Method of Manufacturing a Positive Electrode Material and Battery Produced Therefrom Non-Final OA ADVANCED LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMISTRY CO., LTD.
18278752 CONDUCTING POLYMER COMPOSITES CONTAINING IRON OXIDE/HYDROXIDE AND THEIR PREPARATION USING FERRATE SALTS Non-Final OA EÖTVÖS LORÁND TUDOMÁNYEGYETEM
18273284 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
17999440 COMPOUND, LIGHT EMITTING MATERIAL, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection KYULUX, INC.

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