Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DONAHUE, OLGA LUCIA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1763

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Olga Lucia Donahue is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1763. She has 127 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.0%. This 74.0% rate reflects the frequency of grants among the 127 cases. Practitioners can use this 74.0% figure to estimate the probability of a successful outcome for their applications.

The median days to allowance is 1216. This 1216-day period is the time from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1216 days serves as a timeline for applicants to consider when their cases are assigned to this examiner. The 1216-day duration is a key metric for budgeting and project management during the prosecution process in Tech Center 1700.

The interview lift is 13.0%. This 13.0% lift shows an increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. A 13.0% lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective tactic. Practitioners should use this 13.0% figure to justify scheduling an interview to resolve pending rejections and improve the 74.0% base allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
152
Total Applications
+12.4%
Interview Lift
1215
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18276797 Curable Composition Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18561339 Reducing the Content of Specific Salts of Sulfonic Acid Derivatives, Sulfonamide Derivatives or Sulfonimide Derivatives in Waste Water Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
17760215 SILANE-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND MODIFIED HYDROGENATED PETROLEUM RESIN Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18501345 RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND MOLDED BODY Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18274555 A SEALING ELEMENT WITH IMPROVED BONDING TO CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
18275109 POLYCARBONATE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection TEIJIN LIMITED
18020316 INORGANIC MATERIAL-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18666782 RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18665582 RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18336055 VERSATILE SELF-ADHESIVE MODIFIERS ON SILICONE RUBBER FOR BONDING PLASTIC AUTOMATICALLY Final Rejection Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited

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