Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BONAPARTE, AMY C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1600 1622 1627 1671 1692 1736 1764 2897 4154

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amy C. Bonaparte serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1600, having resolved 762 cases. Her allowance rate of 79.3% reflects a strong tendency toward granting patents. The interview lift of 23.2% is significant, indicating that interviews are a highly productive way to increase the chances of an allowance. This 23.2% lift suggests that direct communication can effectively resolve examiner concerns. The median days to allowance is 769, which is the timeframe for the prosecution process.

With 762 resolved cases, the statistics offer a reliable view of her historical trends. The 79.3% allowance rate indicates a high success rate for applicants. The interview lift is a key strategic takeaway for those facing initial rejections. The 769-day median provides a clear benchmark for pendency. Practitioners in Art Unit 1600 should leverage these insights to optimize their interaction with this examiner and improve their overall success rate through proactive engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
791
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
769
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576805 PRODUCTION OF DIORGANOTIN DIHALIDES Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18372344 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18127959 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FLUORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUND Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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.
18739906 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEMBRANE ENHANCED STEAM REFORMING WITH CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17783511 FLOW CHEMISTRY SYNTHESIS OF ISOCYANATES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
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
18316463 MULTIPLE CHARGED IONIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM POLYAMINES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF AND USE THEREOF AS REVERSE EMULSION BREAKERS IN OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS Non-Final OA ECOLAB USA INC.
18574016 MIXED POWDER, MIXTURE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN Co.,LTD.
18259811 METHOD FOR PREPARING ISOCYANATE COMPOUND Final Rejection Hanwha Solutions Corporation
18281188 PH-ACTIVABLE FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR TARGETING CELL ORGANELLES Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18365276 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBONYL HALIDE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
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
18698872 PROCESS FOR LOW BYPRODUCT FORMATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE FROM AN OXIDATIVE ESTERIFICATION REACTOR Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
18696698 SILYLBENZOPINACOL RADICAL INITIATORS Non-Final OA WACKER CHEMIE AG

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