Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: COSGROVE, JAYSON D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1737 2818

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jayson D. Cosgrove has resolved 129 cases in Art Unit 1737 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner has an allowance rate of 51.9 percent and a median days to allowance of 1393. These figures suggest the prosecution process for applications in this unit. The 129 resolved cases provide the current data for this examiner.

The interview lift is 34.6 percent, indicating that direct communication is a tool for this examiner. For the 129 resolved cases, the 51.9 percent allowance rate can be changed by engaging in an interview. Practitioners should consider the 1393 median days to allowance when setting expectations for the total time to grant. The 34.6 percent lift and the 51.9 percent allowance rate are the key metrics for Art Unit 1737. These data points offer a view of the examination process for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

51.9%
Allow Rate
-16.1% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1393
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
67.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17144259 CHEMICAL LIQUID, KIT, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, CHEMICAL LIQUID MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND CHEMICAL LIQUID STORAGE BODY Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18348313 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PATTERNED BASE MEMBER, PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LASER ELEMENT Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
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.
18110838 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHOTO MASKS Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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
18022476 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A RETICLE AND PELLICLE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18426723 SULFONIUM SALT, RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18544335 Polymer For Forming Metal-Containing Film, Composition For Forming Metal-Containing Film, And Patterning Process Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18038574 PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYIMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month