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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dustin Q Dam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAM, DUSTIN Q

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1721 1726 1728 1758 1795 3725

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dustin Q. Dam is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1700. With 718 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 23.0 percent. This allowance rate is paired with an interview lift of 25.2 percent, suggesting that interviews are a tool for practitioners to improve their chances of success compared to the 23.0 percent baseline. The lift indicates that direct communication can more than double the likelihood of an allowance.

The median days to allowance is 1672. Top companies such as Trina Solar Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. frequently appear on his docket. These entities often utilize firms like Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Banner & Witcoff, LTD, and Cognition IP, P.C. to handle their prosecution strategy. Given the 1672 median days to allowance, these firms must be prepared for the prosecution process and should consider the 25.2 percent interview lift to navigate the 718 cases resolved by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

23.0%
Allow Rate
-47.0% vs TC avg
764
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1672
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 718 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18771354 SILICON-CLATHRATE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES, ELECTRODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18609131 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19019712 SOLAR CELLS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18683628 Nozzle Opening and Closing Device for Electrolyte Injection Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18430446 BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18836092 OUTPUT LINE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18968005 BATTERY SUBSTRATE FOR SEPARATING POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FROM EACH OTHER IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY SUBSTRATE FOR SEPARATING POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FROM EACH OTHER IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18780338 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17889822 TRACTION BATTERY ASSEMBLY HAVING A THERMAL EXCHANGE PLATE WITH A THERMAL BARRIER Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19099438 A METHOD TO GENERATE CONDUCTIVE POLYMER Non-Final OA NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS PTY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dustin Q Dam's allowance rate?

23.0% of resolved applications examined by Dustin Q Dam were allowed (718 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dustin Q Dam?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dustin Q Dam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dustin Q Dam took 1,672 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dustin Q Dam work in?

Dustin Q Dam examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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