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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Victor Cole, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COLE, VICTOR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1754 2841 2843 2845 3762

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

COLE, VICTOR is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1754. The record contains 50 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 92.0%, a 10.1% interview lift, and a median of 930 days to allowance. The high allowance rate is the dominant feature of the profile, while the interview figure indicates a smaller positive association.

The listed companies are Skyworks Solutions Inc., Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., and NXP Semiconductors N.V. The listed firms are Via LLP, STEIN IP LLC, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. These organizations provide representative context for semiconductor and electronics prosecution before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

92.0%
Allow Rate
+22.0% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 50 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
34.7%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19023847 BULK ACOUSTIC RESONATOR DEVICE WITH ENHANCED POWER HANDLING CAPABILITIES BY DOUBLE LAYER PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies co., Ltd.
19086334 MULTILAYERED BRANCHING FILTER Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
19111521 SLOT-COUPLING TYPE COUPLER Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19024548 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE AND FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18813868 INTEGRATION OF DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS WITH POWER COMBINERS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18888559 RESONATOR FOR FILTERS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18412676 FILTER CIRCUIT AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19069673 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
19024649 SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH GERMANIUM OXIDE LAYER Final Rejection Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
19024715 MULTILAYER PIEZOELECTRIC SUBSTRATE SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE Final Rejection Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
19024758 BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION LAYER Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18757226 WIDEBAND MILLIMETER-WAVE QUADRATURE COUPLER WITH CONSTANT BANDWIDTH SCALABILITY Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18611837 COUPLED RESONATOR FILTER TUNING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Victor Cole's allowance rate?

92.0% of resolved applications examined by Victor Cole were allowed (50 resolved cases), compared with 37.7% across Art Unit 1754 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Victor Cole?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Victor Cole take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Victor Cole took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Victor Cole work in?

Victor Cole examines applications in Art Unit 1754 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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