Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Donald J Edmonds, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EDMONDS, DONALD J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3629 3687

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

EDMONDS, DONALD J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The profile reports 147 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 39.5%, and an interview lift of 35.3%. Median time to allowance is 1084 days. The allowance figure supports careful claim and evidence planning, while the interview figure indicates that direct examiner engagement may warrant attention in prosecution strategy.

The listed companies include Honeywell International Inc., Asana Inc., and University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. The listed firms include Esplin & Associates, PC, DAY PITNEY LLP, and DERGOSITS & NOAH LLP. Practitioners can use this information to prepare targeted responses and to address client expectations about allowance and timing.

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

Performance Statistics

39.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
180
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

47.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
27.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17707474 Blockchain Homeshare Data Aggregator Solution Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18724084 NEGOTIATION APPARATUS, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18876943 DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18619609 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING RULES VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DOCUMENT PROCESSING Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18524607 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS REGARDING A PARTY IN RESPONSE TO A CALL Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
18253713 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SUSTAINABILITY SCORE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18822291 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRODUCT RECALLS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18793687 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVE INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Donald J Edmonds's allowance rate?

39.5% of resolved applications examined by Donald J Edmonds were allowed (147 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Donald J Edmonds?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Donald J Edmonds take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Donald J Edmonds took 1,084 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Donald J Edmonds work in?

Donald J Edmonds examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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