Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YOUNG, WILLIAM D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1761

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-11.4% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1117
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 681 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§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.
18743348 UV PATTERNABLE POLYMER BLENDS FOR ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18019921 Solid Phase Synthesis Method of Positive Electrode Active Material of Nickel-Rich Lithium Composite Transition Metal Oxide in a Form of a Single Particle, Positive Electrode Active Material of Nickel-Rich Lithium Composite Transition Metal Oxide in a Form of a Single Particle Formed Therefrom, Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Containing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18006766 Positive Electrode Active Material Precursor, Method of Preparing the Same, and Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18441245 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE FILM AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19001222 CONDUCTIVE URETHANE ACRYLATE AND SILICONE HYBRID ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18528235 MIXED MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17296659 Composition for Light-Emitting Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18702728 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAKATA INX CORPORATION
18079430 HETEROCYCLIC SPIRO COMPOUNDS Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18483862 Nanoparticle Ink Based Patterning Of Inorganic Materials Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
19008698 SILVER PASTE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TIANGONG UNIVERSITY
18978623 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MAGNETIZABLE PLASTICS Non-Final OA Magnomer, Inc.
17919901 A PRINTABLE NTC INK COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
18921469 COMPOSITION MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, PLURALITY OF HOST MATERIALS, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection DuPont Specialty Materials Korea Ltd.
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 Final Rejection SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS
18710911 CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITE Non-Final OA 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.
18346515 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.
18273284 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE FOR SODIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18261436 SHEAR-THINNING GEL COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE INKS Non-Final OA EMPA EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
18107633 METHOD OF MAKING A CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Redwood Materials
17999440 COMPOUND, LIGHT EMITTING MATERIAL, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection KYULUX, INC.

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