Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAGLER, JOHN DAVID

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1744 2187 2189

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

John David Hagler has a record of 32 resolved cases in Art Unit 2187. Working in Tech Center 2100, he has an allowance rate of 59.4 percent. This figure indicates that a majority of the applications he examines result in a patent grant, providing a level of predictability for practitioners.

The median days to allowance is 1397, which is the duration for the prosecution cycle. This suggests that while the chances of success are good, the process requires time. The interview lift is 25.0 percent, showing that direct communication is an effective strategy for this examiner. This lift provides an increase over the 59.4 percent base allowance rate. Given the 1397 median days to allowance, practitioners should prioritize interviews to resolve issues early and potentially accelerate the process. The data suggests that examiner engagement is a tool available to applicants in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18046047 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED TIMESTEP SELECTION FOR ITERATIVE NUMERICAL SOLVERS Final Rejection SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
17748660 Characterization and Geomodeling of Three-Dimensional Vugular Pore System in Carbonate Reservoir Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18272937 TRAINING METHOD FOR LEARNING DEVICE, METHOD FOR DESIGNING DESIGN PATTERN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATE, AND DESIGN DEVICE FOR DESIGN PATTERN Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18552705 CATEGORISATION OF RESOURCES USING LIGHTWEIGHT MACHINE-TO MACHINE PROTOCOL Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
17861623 OVERSTRESS DESIGN FOR VERIFICATION Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
17871447 METHOD FOR CALCULATING A TARGET PROFILE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF AN INJECTION ACTUATOR SHAPING MACHINE AND/OR SIMULATING THE INJECTING THE MOLDING COMPOUND INTO A CAVITY Final Rejection ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH

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