Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory R Delcotto, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DELCOTTO, GREGORY R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1711 1761 1796 2899

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

DELCOTTO, GREGORY R is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 1711. The record contains 1242 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 54.1%. The median time to allowance is 1057 days. Interview lift is 75.7%, the strongest reported interview association in this profile and a significant consideration for prosecution planning.

The principal companies are Fujifilm Corporation, The Procter & Gamble Company, and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Lerner David LLP, and BLANK ROME LLP. Counsel may give interviews a central role, while using amendments and written arguments to define a durable prosecution record.

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

Performance Statistics

54.1%
Allow Rate
-13.9% vs TC avg
1,313
Total Applications
+75.7%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1242 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18647489 TREATMENT SOLUTION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18609739 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATING OBJECT TO BE TREATED Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18533556 CLEANING COMPOSITION, CLEANING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18473501 CLEANING LIQUID FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND CLEANING METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18356507 CLEANING LIQUID FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18152889 CLEANING LIQUID FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17466211 CLEANING LIQUID Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19004901 CLEANSING COMPOSITION FOR WAFER DICING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18437555 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING BUG SPLATTER FROM VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18910477 WATER-SOLUBLE UNIT DOSE ARTICLES COMPRISING WATER-SOLUBLE FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND PARTICLES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18818688 LIQUID HAND DISHWASHING CLEANING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18621171 ANTIMICROBIAL LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18522382 TREATMENT COMPOSITION Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17861287 LIQUID HAND DISHWASHING CLEANING COMPOSITION Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17754568 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A METAL SUBSTRATE Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
19112029 SOLUTION FOR CONTACT LENSES Non-Final OA NOF Corporation
19109402 LAUNDRY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18547703 PRODUCT FOR MACHINE DISHWASHING IN THE FORM OF A CAPSULE WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS Final Rejection Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18039789 CLEANING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
19067576 FOAMING ORANGE MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANER Non-Final OA Energizer Auto, Inc.
19049070 SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED SURFACTANTS AND BIO-BASED SURFACTANTS Non-Final OA Pilot Chemical Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory R Delcotto's allowance rate?

54.1% of resolved applications examined by Gregory R Delcotto were allowed (1,242 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory R Delcotto?

This examiner's interview lift is +75.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gregory R Delcotto take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory R Delcotto took 1,057 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory R Delcotto work in?

Gregory R Delcotto examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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