Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter F Godenschwager, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1767 1796

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1767, with 1037 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1096 days. The interview lift is 17.5%, showing a meaningful but not dominant positive association with interviews.

Representative companies include Daikin Industries Ltd., Fujifilm Corporation, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The principal firms are WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., BakerHostetler, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The substantial record provides a useful planning baseline, while the median timing supports sustained docket monitoring and focused response preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
1,077
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1037 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899953 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18824556 NOVEL AND DIRECT SYNTHESIS METHOD FOR PYRIDINIUM SALTS BASED ON ALKYL EPOXIDES AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18702360 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18591699 COMPOSITION CONTAINING REFRIGERANT, USE OF SAME, REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18106212 IMMERSION COOLING DEVICE, HEAT PIPE, AND COLD PLATE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18103164 USE OF COMPOSITION AS REFRIGERANT IN DEVICE, DEVICE, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17813487 SOLVENT COMPOSITION, CLEANING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH COATING FILM Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18782195 CO2 PIPELINE CORROSION Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
17995184 MXENE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING LAYERS FOR DIGITAL DISPLAY AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection DREXEL UNIVERSITY
18832735 TWO-PART THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION AND CURED PRODUCT Non-Final OA THREEBOND CO., LTD.
18457945 QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITE MICROSPHERES, QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITE MICROSPHERE FILMS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter F Godenschwager's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Peter F Godenschwager were allowed (1,037 resolved cases), compared with 47.5% across Art Unit 1767 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter F Godenschwager?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter F Godenschwager take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter F Godenschwager took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter F Godenschwager work in?

Peter F Godenschwager examines applications in Art Unit 1767 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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