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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amy C Bonaparte, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BONAPARTE, AMY C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1622 1627 1671 1692 1736 2897 4154

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

BONAPARTE, AMY C is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1600. The profile includes 767 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 79.1%. The median time to allowance is 772 days, giving applicants a meaningful basis for timing discussions.

The interview lift is 23.5%, indicating a positive relationship with allowance outcomes. Counsel may therefore consider interviews when they can sharpen the presentation of technical distinctions or claim scope. The listed companies are BASF SE, Nacuity Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Daikin Industries Ltd. The listed firms are CHALKER FLORES, LLP, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and OLIFF PLC.

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

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 767 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576805 PRODUCTION OF DIORGANOTIN DIHALIDES Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18485388 Renewable Bio-advantaged plasticizer generated by reductive coupling of lignin-derived aromatics Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18739906 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEMBRANE ENHANCED STEAM REFORMING WITH CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18714615 PROCESS FOR PREPARING ISOPRENAL AND/OR PRENAL Non-Final OA BASF SE
18580641 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSGENE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18282281 COMPOSITION COMPRISING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND 4,4'-METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18127959 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FLUORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUND Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18574016 MIXED POWDER, MIXTURE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN Co.,LTD.
18365276 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONYL HALIDE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18564505 MIXTURE OF MONOBRANCHED AND POLYBRANCHED FATTY ACIDS Non-Final OA Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
18259811 METHOD FOR PREPARING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND Final Rejection Hanwha Solutions Corporation
18577066 MOLECULAR SORBENT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18240254 COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18043928 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALINE EARTH METAL FORMATE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18703806 LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSES FOR RECYCLING POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18560961 PURGE PROCESS FOR 5-(ALKOXYCARBONYL)FURAN-2-CARBOYLIC ACID (ACFC) Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18568185 COMPOUND, COATING COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOUND, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
17639031 Method for Controlling Reaction in Continuous Production Process of Diester-Based Composition Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18698872 PROCESS FOR LOW BYPRODUCT FORMATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE FROM AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17777364 A CONTINUOUS FLOW PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXAMIC ACID Final Rejection UPL Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amy C Bonaparte's allowance rate?

79.1% of resolved applications examined by Amy C Bonaparte were allowed (767 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amy C Bonaparte?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amy C Bonaparte take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amy C Bonaparte took 772 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amy C Bonaparte work in?

Amy C Bonaparte examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 4100.

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