Listed by the USPTO as DONDERO, WILLIAM E
Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 3619 3654 3992 3993
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
William E. Dondero operates within Tech Center 3900 and Art Unit 3619, where he has managed 794 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 73.6% defines the probability of success for applicants in this docket. The median days to allowance of 929 provides a timeline expectation for those seeking a patent grant. This figure of 929 days is a key metric for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations for the total length of the prosecution process.
Practitioners may find value in conducting interviews, as the data shows an interview lift of 16.5%. This increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview is a factor for firms like HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Major applicants such as Meta Platforms Technologies LLC and Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. frequently appear in his docket. The 16.5% lift indicates that direct communication can be a strategy to move cases toward the 73.6% allowance rate. Given the 794 resolved cases, these statistics represent the established pattern of behavior in Art Unit 3619.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18744102 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ARTIFICIAL-REALITY DISPLAYS | Non-Final OA | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy73.6% of resolved applications examined by William E Dondero were allowed (794 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William E Dondero took 929 days on average from filing to allowance.
William E Dondero examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3900.