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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Donna V Bocar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOCAR, DONNA V

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOCAR, DONNA V is assigned to Technology Center 2600 and art unit 2621. The record contains 384 resolved cases and shows a 57.8% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 962 days. Interview lift is 20.2%, indicating a positive association that may support targeted interview use.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Magic Leap Inc. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, East IP P.C., and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Practitioners should plan for a mixed allowance record and use interviews alongside focused amendments and technical explanations.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-4.2% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
64.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19047291 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19261809 METHOD OF DETECTING DISPLAY PANEL DEFECT, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19210565 CONTROLLER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18360736 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SENSING AND LIGHTING TO MAINTAIN REAL NOSE PERCEPTION IN VIRTUAL REALITY Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19447514 IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19048998 AMBIENT LIGHT CALIBRATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18785373 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR BRIGHTNESS OF DISPLAY PANEL, BY PERFORMING COMPENSATION IN THE VERTICAL BLANKING INTERVAL Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Donna V Bocar's allowance rate?

57.8% of resolved applications examined by Donna V Bocar were allowed (384 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Donna V Bocar?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Donna V Bocar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Donna V Bocar took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Donna V Bocar work in?

Donna V Bocar examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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