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Last updated: October 27, 2026

James C Goloboy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOLOBOY, JAMES C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1772 1797

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1771, with 1382 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 63.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1088 days. The interview lift is 8.7%, showing a modest positive association compared with the overall allowance result.

Representative companies include LG Chem Ltd., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Warner Norcross + Judd LLP - IP Group, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and BENNETT JONES LLP. The extensive record supports a meaningful planning baseline, while the interview figure favors targeted use rather than treating interviews as the primary driver of outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
1,448
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18794383 PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS FROM A MIXED PLASTICS STREAM Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18573181 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER Non-Final OA NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
18086157 OPTICAL GLASS WITH HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX Final Rejection Schott AG
18010589 ALKALI-FREE GLASS PANEL Final Rejection Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
18869464 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18737311 IONIC LIQUID DEMULSIFIERS FOR EMULSION SEPARATION AND BITUMEN DEWATERING Non-Final OA THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
18861339 FLUORINE-CONTAINING ETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18284115 SPECTACLE LENS Final Rejection HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
18728250 Ligand Compound, Organochromium Compound and Catalyst Composition Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18862811 Co-Processing Plastic Waste in Cokers for Jet Fuel Production Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.
18700193 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT THEREOF, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND HIGH PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
18725175 PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM ORGANIC MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN Final Rejection Neste Oyj

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James C Goloboy's allowance rate?

63.7% of resolved applications examined by James C Goloboy were allowed (1,382 resolved cases), compared with 53.8% across Art Unit 1771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James C Goloboy?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James C Goloboy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James C Goloboy took 1,088 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James C Goloboy work in?

James C Goloboy examines applications in Art Unit 1771 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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