Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GODENSCHWAGER, PETER F

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1767 1796

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter F Godenschwager is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1767, with 1032 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 68.0 percent, which is a high rate, showing that more than two-thirds of the 1032 resolved cases are eventually allowed. The data provides a substantial history of examination activity in Art Unit 1767.

The interview lift is 17.7 percent, which is a significant positive figure. This indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance over the 68.0 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider an interview as a key part of their strategy, as the 17.7 percent lift shows it is an effective way to move applications toward a grant. This metric highlights the value of direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1096. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process in Tech Center 1700. With the allowance rate and the 1096 day median, practitioners can set realistic expectations for their clients. The 1096 day duration is a reliable benchmark for successful prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
1,055
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1032 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17795417 COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
18899953 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18604797 ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC FILM 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.
18824556 NOVEL AND DIRECT SYNTHESIS METHOD FOR PYRIDINIUM SALTS BASED ON ALKYL EPOXIDES AND THEIR USE Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18840573 PHOSPHOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
17813487 SOLVENT COMPOSITION, CLEANING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARTICLE PROVIDED WITH COATING FILM Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18702360 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA Toray Industries, 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.
18782195 CO2 PIPELINE CORROSION Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18078146 SILANE-FLUOROPHORE COMPLEX INDICATOR FLUORIDE MEASUREMENT WITH ETHANOL Non-Final OA Hach Company
18009171 FLUORESCENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BENZAZOLE COMPOUND FOR THE SECUREMENT OF PRODUCTS Final Rejection CRIME SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

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