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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Timothy J Dole, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOLE, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2831 2838 2847 2848 2858 2859

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

DOLE, TIMOTHY J is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2800. The record covers 280 resolved cases, with a 74.6% allowance rate and a median of 998 days to allowance. The 7.9% interview lift is limited, indicating that interviews should be evaluated case by case rather than treated as the primary route to allowance.

The leading companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Texas Instruments Incorporated. The leading firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA) and Law Office of Katsuhiro Arai. Counsel can use the profile as a targeted reference for written response planning and art unit-specific expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

74.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
291
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
998
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 280 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
35.8%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19018268 MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18626409 RIBBON WIRE BOND Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18949088 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18609964 CAPACITOR COMPONENT INCLUDING INDIUM AND TIN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CAPACITOR COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18520897 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy J Dole's allowance rate?

74.6% of resolved applications examined by Timothy J Dole were allowed (280 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy J Dole?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy J Dole take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy J Dole took 998 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy J Dole work in?

Timothy J Dole examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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