Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dennis G Bonshock, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BONSHOCK, DENNIS G

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2142 2173 3992

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

BONSHOCK, DENNIS G works in tech center 3900 and art unit 2142. The record includes 82 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 46.3%. The median days to allowance is 1333, indicating that applicants should plan for an extended prosecution timeline and a mixed allowance record.

The interview lift is 2.4%, showing only a limited association with allowance outcomes. Counsel may therefore place primary emphasis on claim construction, prior-art analysis, and written responses, using interviews selectively. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (BOS), and JCIPRNET.

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

Performance Statistics

46.3%
Allow Rate
-13.7% vs TC avg
113
Total Applications
+2.4%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.3%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
15081292 HOME NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, HOME NETWORK SERVICE SYSTEM USING HOME NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17511848 USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND DISPLAY OBJECT OPERATING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18242124 Artificial Intelligence Simulation of Operating Systems and Command-Line-Interfaces for Operating Systems Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dennis G Bonshock's allowance rate?

46.3% of resolved applications examined by Dennis G Bonshock were allowed (82 resolved cases), compared with 23.4% across Art Unit 2142 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dennis G Bonshock?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dennis G Bonshock take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dennis G Bonshock took 1,333 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dennis G Bonshock work in?

Dennis G Bonshock examines applications in Art Unit 2142 in Tech Center 3900.

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