Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ronald D Hartman Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARTMAN JR, RONALD D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2118 2119 2121 2126 2892 3723

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARTMAN JR, RONALD D is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2115. The profile includes 733 resolved cases, an 89.5% allowance rate, and a median of 967 days to allowance. The substantial record indicates that allowance is common, although the median timeline remains relevant to prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 3.5%, showing a limited positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Halliburton Energy Services Inc., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and ABB Schweiz AG. The listed firms are C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP. Counsel may emphasize efficient written prosecution and use interviews selectively.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+3.5%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 733 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.7%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18441129 Sustainable Pipeline Of Pozzolanic Materials Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18529952 INTELLIGENT ADDITIVE DOSING IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18954641 AUTOMATED VEHICLE REPAIR SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19016001 Method for Determining a Design Parameter of a Plant Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18951852 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECT WELD PARAMETERS BASED ON THERMAL, ELECTRICAL, AND/OR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18281164 METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL GEOMETRY, AND SYSTEM FOR DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18632725 METHODS FOR REMOVING DAMAGE WITHIN A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF A COMPONENT Non-Final OA RTX CORPORATION
18924845 HIGH COMFORT ENDURANCE HAPTIC CUSHION Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18816002 SUSTAINABILITY INDICATOR FOR POWER DEVICE Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18713127 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, MODELS, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES IN LITHOGRAPHY Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18974372 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING OVERLAY DISTORTION PATTERNS CAUSED BY A WAFER BONDING TOOL Non-Final OA KLA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ronald D Hartman Jr.'s allowance rate?

89.5% of resolved applications examined by Ronald D Hartman Jr. were allowed (733 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ronald D Hartman Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ronald D Hartman Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ronald D Hartman Jr. took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ronald D Hartman Jr. work in?

Ronald D Hartman Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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