Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DOLETSKI, BLAINE G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1654 1671 1672 1692 1793

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Blaine G. Doletski serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1621. The examiner has handled 560 resolved cases, which establishes a high level of experience. An allowance rate of 75.0% shows a strong tendency toward granting patents. This 75.0% rate, based on 560 cases, provides a reliable benchmark for applicants seeking protection in this technical area.

The median days to allowance is 765. This 765-day timeline is relatively efficient for the 1700 Tech Center. Reaching an allowance in 765 days suggests that the examiner moves cases through the system at a steady pace. Applicants can use this median to estimate their own prosecution timelines when appearing before Art Unit 1621.

An interview lift of 9.1% indicates that verbal communication is a productive strategy. The 9.1% lift means that cases involving an interview are more likely to be allowed than those without one. Given the base allowance rate, the 9.1% boost makes a compelling case for examiner interviews. Practitioners should leverage this lift to overcome rejections and streamline the path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
585
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
765
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18585934 RECOVERY OF MONOMERIC AND OLIGOMERIC BUILDING BLOCKS FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
17921997 METHOD FOR BREAKING DOWN MICHAEL ADDUCTS CONTAINED IN A FLUID F AND FORMED DURING THE PREPARATION OF ACRYLIC ACID Non-Final OA BASF SE
18727107 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND TEREPHTHALIC ACID PRODUCED THEREFROM Final Rejection SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18442238 METHOD OF PREPARING GLUCARIC ACID FROM GLUCOSE USING NITROXIDE RADICAL-MEDIATED ORGANOCATALYST AND METHOD OF SEPARATING GLUCARIC ACID Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18052270 RECYCLED CONTENT TRIACETIN Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18276763 NOVEL METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOMATO LEAFMINER PHEROMONE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA MELCHIOR MATERIAL AND LIFE SCIENCE FRANCE
18277092 METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN ESTER OF BUTYRIC ACID Non-Final OA SUPERBREWED FOOD, INC.

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