Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ryan S Dunning, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUNNING, RYAN S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2884

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan S. Dunning is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. He has 450 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 76.0 percent. The median time to allowance is 1061 days. This 1061-day timeline informs the expected duration of the prosecution process for applications that reach a grant. The 76.0 percent baseline helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of a successful outcome in this docket.

The interview lift is 24.2 percent. This 24.2 percent increase suggests that oral advocacy is an effective tool for overcoming rejections. Practitioners can use this metric to justify the time and resources required for an interview. Top companies in this docket include Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Sharp Display Technology Corporation, and Canon Inc. These companies are often represented by firms such as HSML P.C., CAHN & SAMUELS LLP, and Element IP, PLC. These firms manage cases through the 1061-day median pendency to reach the 76.0 percent allowance rate. The 450 resolved cases provide a data set for evaluating examination trends in Art Unit 2872.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
471
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 450 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18805869 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18707592 Optical Apparatus for Exciting a Sample, Analyzer and Method for Exciting a Sample Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19089207 OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18597944 HEAD MOUNTED ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
17238283 ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS OF FORMING Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18993814 OPTICAL FILM, OPTICAL EFFECT FILM, EASILY ADHESIVE FILM, OPTICAL MULTILAYER BODY, SURFACE PLATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND POLARIZING PLATE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18944920 OPTICAL LAYERED BODY, POLARIZING PLATE, DISPLAY PANEL, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18432299 MIRROR DEVICE Final Rejection Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
18895761 OPTICAL LAMINATE AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan S Dunning's allowance rate?

76.0% of resolved applications examined by Ryan S Dunning were allowed (450 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan S Dunning?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan S Dunning take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan S Dunning took 1,061 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan S Dunning work in?

Ryan S Dunning examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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