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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan M Blancha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLANCHA, JONATHAN M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1779 2618 2623 2627 2629 2691

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLANCHA, JONATHAN M is assigned to Technology Center 2600 and art unit 1779. The profile contains 683 resolved cases and shows a 62.8% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 997 days. Interview lift is 10.3%, indicating a positive association that is present but not dominant in the recorded matters.

The listed companies are Wacom Co., Ltd., Goertek Inc., and Meta Platforms Technologies LLC. The listed firms are K&L Gates LLP-Chicago, SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP, and Shih IP Law Group, PLLC. The substantial record provides useful planning context, while the interview figure supports considering interviews as one element of a broader amendment and argument strategy.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
+0.8% vs TC avg
695
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 683 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
71.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19328942 SENSOR CONTROLLER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC PEN, CONTROL METHOD OF SENSOR CONTROLLER, AND POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Wacom Co., Ltd.
19299280 SUCCESSIVE COLOR FIELDS THAT DISPLAY A VIRTUAL OBJECT IN ARTIFICIAL REALITY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18588262 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA B. Braun Avitum AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan M Blancha's allowance rate?

62.8% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan M Blancha were allowed (683 resolved cases), compared with 50.5% across Art Unit 1779 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan M Blancha?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan M Blancha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan M Blancha took 997 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan M Blancha work in?

Jonathan M Blancha examines applications in Art Unit 1779 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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