Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John Brendan Freal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2847 3729

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

FREAL, JOHN BRENDAN has resolved 207 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2847. The allowance rate is 93.2%, with a median of 817 days to allowance. The 8.5% interview lift is positive, though less pronounced than the profile’s allowance rate, so interviews appear best used to resolve concrete examination questions rather than as the sole driver of prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Intel Corporation, Micron Technology Inc., and Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The representative firms are Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, DICKE, BILLIG & CZAJA, and Dorsey & Whitney LLP - MTI (Nelson). The data supports planning around a strong allowance record and a prosecution period that remains materially longer than a short-cycle review.

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

Performance Statistics

93.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 207 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
39.4%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18061109 PACKAGE SUBSTRATE ARCHITECTURES WITH IMPROVED COOLING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17833568 ULTRA-LASER THOUGH HOLE (ULTH) BY MULTI-STACKED CORE CONCEPT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18410769 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DELAMINATION REDUCTION MECHANISM AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18788314 MULTILAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR, MULTILAYER-CERAMIC-CAPACITOR MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND MULTILAYER-CERAMIC-CAPACITOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18848555 PRINTED WIRING BOARD SUBSTRATE, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.
18941499 CIRCUIT BOARD Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18769552 PACKAGE WITH RECESS FOR BALANCING CREEPAGE CURRENT PATHS Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18771523 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18884151 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Magnolia White Corporation
18650780 Heated Circuit Board Apparatus Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18718839 STRETCHABLE, FABRIC SENSOR, WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Yale University
18457784 CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Garuda Technology Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Brendan Freal's allowance rate?

93.2% of resolved applications examined by John Brendan Freal were allowed (207 resolved cases), compared with 68.1% across Art Unit 2847 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Brendan Freal?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Brendan Freal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Brendan Freal took 817 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Brendan Freal work in?

John Brendan Freal examines applications in Art Unit 2847 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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