Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John M Cooney, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COONEY, JOHN M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1765 1766 1796

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

COONEY, JOHN M is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1765. The profile includes 1071 resolved cases, a 62.9% allowance rate, and a 1222-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 21.2%, indicating that direct examiner discussion may be a useful part of a broader response strategy.

The listed companies are Icp Construction Inc., BASF SE, and Honeywell International Inc. The listed firms are FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A., Boone IP Law, PLLC, and CAHN & SAMUELS LLP. Practitioners can use these figures to assess expected prosecution duration and to decide when an interview could clarify claim scope or prior-art issues.

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

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-2.1% vs TC avg
1,116
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1071 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17756294 Foam Abrasive and Method for Producing Same Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18748720 Isocyanate-Functional Polymer Components and Polyurethane Articles Formed From Recycled Polyurethane Articles and Associated Methods for Forming Same Non-Final OA BASF SE
17996927 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPHASE DROPLET GENERATION FOR GENERATING SHAPED PARTICLES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18423521 METHODS OF FORMING POLYOL PREMIXES AND FOAMABLE COMPOSITIONS AND FOAMS FORMED THEREFROM Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18030080 FOAMABLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, THERMOPLASTIC FOAMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18564929 AEROGEL MODIFIED BITUMINOUS BINDERS AND MIXTURES Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
18255409 ADHESION OF BLOWING AGENT-CONTAINING PARTICLES BASED ON POLYIMIDES OR POLYACRYLATES Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18578540 MASTERBATCH FOR FOAM MOLDING AND MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18247810 Method for Producing Polyurethane Foams or Hydrogels by Employing Diol Containing Formulations Non-Final OA Covestro LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John M Cooney's allowance rate?

62.9% of resolved applications examined by John M Cooney were allowed (1,071 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 1765 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John M Cooney?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John M Cooney take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John M Cooney took 1,222 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John M Cooney work in?

John M Cooney examines applications in Art Unit 1765 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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