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Last updated: October 26, 2026

John A Bodnar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BODNAR, JOHN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2893

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BODNAR, JOHN A is assigned to Technology Center 2800 and art unit 1795. The profile includes 601 resolved cases and a 83.0% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 944 days. Interview lift is 12.2%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are LG Display Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are Bayes PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The sizeable record supports practical expectation setting, and interviews may serve as a useful supplement to focused claim amendments and arguments.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
632
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
944
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 601 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18161239 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18717799 SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE FOR TRANSCRIPTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE FOR PIXEL, AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18733710 Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co, Ltd.
18443202 Display Device Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18575382 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17770363 RESISTANCE ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18761822 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18599234 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18704766 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18072702 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CAPACITOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18739431 SELF-ALIGNED BACKSIDE CUT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18393086 MODULAR PROCESSING CHAMBERS AND RELATED HEATING CONFIGURATIONS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND MODULES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18470614 Semiconductor Device Having FIN Structure and Method of Forming Thereof Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John A Bodnar's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by John A Bodnar were allowed (601 resolved cases), compared with 54.7% across Art Unit 1795 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John A Bodnar?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John A Bodnar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John A Bodnar took 944 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John A Bodnar work in?

John A Bodnar examines applications in Art Unit 1795 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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