Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel P Dillon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DILLON, DANIEL P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1783

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

DILLON, DANIEL P has resolved 270 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1713. The allowance rate is 26.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1302 days. The interview lift is 30.7%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance despite the lower allowance result.

The company record includes Toppan Holdings Inc., Toray Industries Inc., and Kuraray Co., Ltd. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, and BLANK ROME LLP. The data supports careful interview planning while recognizing that the recorded allowance outcome remains challenging and the time to allowance is extended.

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

Performance Statistics

26.3%
Allow Rate
-38.7% vs TC avg
337
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 270 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
68.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18275840 MOLDING FILM AND MOLDED BODY IN WHICH SAME IS USED Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18524194 BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE FILM WITH HIGH MOISTURE BARRIER Non-Final OA TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.
18717036 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18969207 DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE SHEET Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
18420031 COMPOSITION FOR FORMING FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL, FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL, AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18626254 SUPER-AMPHIPHILIC FIBER-NANOWIRE COMPOSITE AND APPLICATION Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
17594017 FLEXIBLE AND LOW COST LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES WITH HIGH D33 VALUES Final Rejection SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel P Dillon's allowance rate?

26.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel P Dillon were allowed (270 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel P Dillon?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel P Dillon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel P Dillon took 1,302 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel P Dillon work in?

Daniel P Dillon examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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