Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BONSHOCK, DENNIS G

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2142 2173 3992

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dennis G. Bonshock, an examiner in Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 2142, has an allowance rate of 45.7 percent across 81 resolved cases. This rate suggests a more challenging prosecution environment. The median days to allowance is 1334, indicating a long wait for a successful outcome. The 45.7 percent allowance rate requires a rigorous approach to claim drafting.

The interview lift is minimal at 0.8 percent. This suggests that interviews rarely change the outcome of a case in this docket. Practitioners may need to focus more on robust written arguments and claim amendments to improve upon the 45.7 percent allowance rate. The 1334 day median pendency is a significant hurdle for applicants in Art Unit 2142.

Given the low interview lift of 0.8 percent, the 81 resolved cases show that traditional prosecution methods are the primary way to reach an allowance. Applicants should prepare for a long process and a moderate chance of success. The 1334 day timeline and 45.7 percent allowance rate suggest that Tech Center 3900 presents unique challenges that require careful strategic planning.

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

Performance Statistics

45.7%
Allow Rate
-14.3% vs TC avg
106
Total Applications
+0.8%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.3%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§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
18226675 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING TARGET PROGRAM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18242124 Artificial Intelligence Simulation of Operating Systems and Command-Line-Interfaces for Operating Systems Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18279506 RECOMMENDATION DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18122168 NESTING PARTS IN 2-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SHEETS BY SIMULTANEOUSLY USING MULTIPLE PIXEL DIAGRAMS Final Rejection HCL Technologies Limited
18352448 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING THE TRANSPORT OF GROUND CONTAMINANTS IN AN AQUIFER Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
17800358 KIT AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING LIGHT-DENSITY PASSENGER RAILWAY DEPLOYMENT ON A PRE-EXISTING TRACK Final Rejection POP-UP METRO LLC

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