Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jayson D Cosgrove, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COSGROVE, JAYSON D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1737 2818

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

COSGROVE, JAYSON D works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1737. The profile includes 132 resolved cases, a 53.0% allowance rate, and a 1392-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 33.9%, indicating that interviews may be useful when paired with careful claim amendments and arguments addressing the examiner's stated grounds.

The listed companies are Hoya Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Element IP, PLC, and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. The case volume is limited, so practitioners should use the profile as targeted context for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

53.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
179
Total Applications
+33.9%
Interview Lift
1392
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17144259 CHEMICAL LIQUID, KIT, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, CHEMICAL LIQUID MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND CHEMICAL LIQUID STORAGE BODY Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18403030 TOP MODULE AND EXPOSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18543114 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18145038 PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING BISMUTH-OXY-CARBIDE-BASED PHOTORESIST Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18624406 RESIST TOPCOAT COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS USING THE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18588606 HARDMASK COMPOSITION, HARDMASK LAYER, AND METHOD OF FORMING PATTERNS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18426723 SULFONIUM SALT, RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18388665 RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18110838 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTO MASKS Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18626242 RESIST UNDERLAYER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18273123 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POLYIMIDE CURED FILM USING SAME, AND POLYIMIDE CURED FILM Final Rejection ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18348313 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERNED BASE MEMBER, PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LASER ELEMENT Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18568489 RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN Final Rejection TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
17805188 CLEANING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF CLEANING COATING FILM FORMING DEVICE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SUBSTRATE FOR LITHOGRAPHY, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN Non-Final OA TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
18277648 SUBSTRATE WITH MULTILAYER REFLECTIVE FILM, REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
18266057 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
18039192 MULTILAYER REFLECTIVE FILM-EQUIPPED SUBSTRATE, REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
18025461 REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection HOYA CORPORATION
18374041 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND COMPOSITION Final Rejection JSR CORPORATION
18372163 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND COMPOSITION Final Rejection JSR CORPORATION
18271556 REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK BLANK AND REFLECTIVE PHOTOMASK Non-Final OA TEKSCEND PHOTOMASK CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jayson D Cosgrove's allowance rate?

53.0% of resolved applications examined by Jayson D Cosgrove were allowed (132 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 1737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jayson D Cosgrove?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jayson D Cosgrove take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jayson D Cosgrove took 1,392 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jayson D Cosgrove work in?

Jayson D Cosgrove examines applications in Art Unit 1737 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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