Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOLLINGER, TONIA LYNN MEONSKE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2181 2400 2413 2417 2443 2455 2459 2467

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

DOLLINGER, TONIA LYNN MEONSKE works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2181. The profile covers 69 resolved cases, a 59.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1200 days to allowance. The 4.0% interview lift is limited, so the available record provides stronger support for careful written prosecution than for relying on interviews alone.

The leading companies are ZTE Corporation and Skyworks Solutions Inc. The leading firms are Crowell and Via LLP. Because the resolved-case record is limited, practitioners should treat the measures as directional while using the art unit and recurring participants to guide preparation, claim strategy, and expectations for prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+4.0%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 69 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17960559 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADDRESS CONFIGURATION FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL LINKS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18653934 MIMO RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger's allowance rate?

59.4% of resolved applications examined by Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger were allowed (69 resolved cases), compared with 77.6% across Art Unit 2181 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger took 1,200 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger work in?

Tonia Lynn Meonske Dollinger examines applications in Art Unit 2181 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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