Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dominic Joseph Bologna, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2877

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOLOGNA, DOMINIC JOSEPH is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2877. The profile includes 785 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.9%. The median time to allowance is 856 days, providing a useful planning reference for applicants balancing prosecution timing and expected outcomes.

Interviews are associated with an 11.8% lift in the allowance rate. This supports using interviews selectively, particularly when direct communication can clarify technical distinctions without replacing a well-supported written response. The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
827
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18525546 DESIGN AND METHOD OF SNAPSHOT MULTISPECTRAL AND POLARIMETRIC SENSING WITH CMOS IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19202888 TWO-PHOTON FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY AT EXTREMELY LOW EXCITATION INTENSITY Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
19223979 RESOLVE PATH OPTICAL SAMPLING ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18843344 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18888068 OPTICAL SENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF AN HEIGHT PROFILE OF AN OBJECT SURFACE Final Rejection SICK AG
18775876 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSILLUMINATION Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18998129 DUAL SELF-MIXING INTERFEROMETRY DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
19123123 OPTICAL COATING FOR ELIMINATING GHOST IMAGES IN OPTICAL METROLOGY TOOLS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18674470 CALIBRATION KIT FOR RETARDING ENERGY ANALYZER SENSORS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19239435 Light Detection Systems Having First and Second Light Receivers, and Methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominic Joseph Bologna's allowance rate?

83.9% of resolved applications examined by Dominic Joseph Bologna were allowed (785 resolved cases), compared with 78.2% across Art Unit 2877 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominic Joseph Bologna?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominic Joseph Bologna take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominic Joseph Bologna took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominic Joseph Bologna work in?

Dominic Joseph Bologna examines applications in Art Unit 2877 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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