Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Fredrick C Conley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CONLEY, FREDRICK C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 3673 3677 3679 3798

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+0.6% vs TC avg
1,526
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1483 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18663158 PATIENT SUPPORT USABLE WITH BARIATRIC PATIENTS Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18239750 SEALED POSITIONERS THAT MAINTAIN INTERNAL AIR PRESSURE IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Greenwood Marketing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fredrick C Conley's allowance rate?

70.6% of resolved applications examined by Fredrick C Conley were allowed (1,483 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fredrick C Conley?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fredrick C Conley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fredrick C Conley took 841 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fredrick C Conley work in?

Fredrick C Conley examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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