Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kristen A Dagenais, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1717 1781 1788 2812 3786

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1717. The profile includes 522 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 64.0%, and a median of 1040 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 19.8% lift, supporting their consideration when a direct discussion may clarify claim scope or the application of cited art.

The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., ASM IP Holding B.V., and Viavi Solutions Inc. The listed firms are Snell & Wilmer (ASM IP Holding B.V.), Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Bainwood, Huang & Associates, LLC. Practitioners should plan for a substantive prosecution process and coordinate interviews with carefully targeted amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
-6.0% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1040
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
68.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17407980 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18816095 DEPOSITION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18203873 HIGH-TEMPERATURE METHODS OF FORMING PHOTORESIST UNDERLAYER AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING SAME Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
19119730 CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF SILICON NITRIDE USING A REMOTE PLASMA Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18665885 SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19034716 HIGH TEMPERATURE COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH EROSION RESISTANT SEAL COAT Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18702179 METHOD FOR COATING A FLAT STEEL PRODUCT WITH LOW SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CRATERS IN THE PAINT Non-Final OA ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
18987976 PLASMA TREATMENT FACILITATING SELECTIVE METAL GROWTH AND PREVENTING DIELECTRIC DAMAGE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18593610 SACRIFICIAL LINER FOR COPPER INTERCONNECT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18376057 SEAM-FREE SINGLE OPERATION AMORPHOUS SILICON GAP FILL Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18455508 SEAM PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT USING HYDROXYLATION FOR GAPFILL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18611093 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
19124533 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND CLEANING LIQUID Non-Final OA Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
18871856 METHOD FOR PREPARING A POLYOLEFIN COATING FOR A PAPER SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18808234 OPTICAL INTERFERENCE FILTER Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
16297294 SOLVENT-LESS METHOD TO MANUFACTURE THIN FILM DEVICES Final Rejection VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
19012023 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING FRICTION IN RADIAL DRILLING AND JET DRILLING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA RADJET SERVICES US, INC.
18662114 METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYMER-COATED SUBSTRATE FOR CAPTURING CANCER CELLS Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION
18835150 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LAMINATE FROM WOOD AND A CURABLE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA EMPA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kristen A Dagenais's allowance rate?

64.0% of resolved applications examined by Kristen A Dagenais were allowed (522 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kristen A Dagenais?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kristen A Dagenais take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kristen A Dagenais took 1,040 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kristen A Dagenais work in?

Kristen A Dagenais examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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