Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAGENAIS, KRISTEN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1717 1781 1788 2812 2872 3786

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kristen A. Dagenais, in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1717, has 519 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 63.8%, and the median days to allowance is 1041. The interview lift of 20.2% is significant, indicating that interviews are an effective way to improve the 63.8% allowance rate. This 20.2% lift is a strategic consideration for the 519 resolved cases analyzed in her docket.

Practitioners should account for the 1041-day timeline when managing applications in Tech Center 3700. The 20.2% lift from interviews provides a path to increasing the 63.8% baseline success rate. For the 519 resolved cases, the 1041-day median pendency reflects the duration of the examination process. Using the 20.2% lift can help navigate Art Unit 1717 and lead to favorable outcomes for patent applicants in this tech center. These data points define the prosecution environment.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
69.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18062727 METHOD OF PREPARING QUANTUM DOT, QUANTUM DOT PREPARED BY THE METHOD, OPTICAL MEMBER INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18816095 DEPOSITION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18861660 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE WITH CONDUCTIVE VIAS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD WITH CONDUCTIVE VIAS Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18966612 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING BIOCOMPATIBLE ENCAPSULATION TO SENSOR ENABLED WOUND MONITORING AND THERAPY DRESSINGS Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
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
18702327 COMPOSITE PREPREG CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA University of Southern California
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.
18224455 METHOD OF DEPOSITING SILICON BASED DIELECTRIC FILM Final Rejection 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
18808234 OPTICAL INTERFERENCE FILTER Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
16297294 SOLVENT-LESS METHOD TO MANUFACTURE THIN FILM DEVICES Final Rejection VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
19124533 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSED SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, AND CLEANING LIQUID Non-Final OA Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
17897301 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTROCHROMIC DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
17407980 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18871856 METHOD FOR PREPARING A POLYOLEFIN COATING FOR A PAPER SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18685824 METHOD OF PREPARING A COATING HAVING SELF-CLEANING AND ANTI-FOGGING PROPERTIES Final Rejection NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18302439 Process and Apparatus for Curing Glass-fiber Paper Composites Final Rejection UMICORE AG & CO. KG
18662114 METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYMER-COATED SUBSTRATE FOR CAPTURING CANCER CELLS Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION

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