Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul W Dickinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DICKINSON, PAUL W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1614 1615 1618 3646

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

DICKINSON, PAUL W has resolved 1051 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1614. The allowance rate is 63.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1206 days. The interview lift is 9.6%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance.

The recorded companies are Beijing Inno Medicine Co. Ltd., National Institute Of Technology, and The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc. The listed firms are WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and GOODWIN PROCTER LLP. The broad case history supports using the profile to set expectations for a moderate allowance result and extended prosecution timing.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
1,096
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17739803 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND BIOMATERIALS FOR RADIATION THERAPY Final Rejection The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
17223336 NOVEL GOLD-BASED NANOCRYSTALS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREFOR Final Rejection CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.
18871895 DENDRIMER-DELIVERED ALPHA-PARTICLE RADIOTHERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA AND OTHER CANCERS IN THE BRAIN Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18794911 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING POLYMERIZING NUCLEIC ACIDS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18911705 NANOPARTICLE DRUG CONJUGATES Non-Final OA Cornell University
18712544 TANDEM MOLECULAR FLUORESCENCE REPORTERS FOR DETECTION OF TUMOR-INFILTRATING LEUKOCYTES Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul W Dickinson's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Paul W Dickinson were allowed (1,051 resolved cases), compared with 47.9% across Art Unit 1614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul W Dickinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul W Dickinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul W Dickinson took 1,206 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul W Dickinson work in?

Paul W Dickinson examines applications in Art Unit 1614 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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