Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dominic E Hawkins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAWKINS, DOMINIC E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1795 2858 2868 3645

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

HAWKINS, DOMINIC E is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 1795. The profile records 760 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.0%, and a median of 811 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.1%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd., and Kia Corporation. The principal firms are AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, Anderson Patent Law Firm LLC, and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy. The substantial case history and relatively short median timeline provide useful context for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
782
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
59.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832854 MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD FOR THE MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19051427 MAGNETIC SENSOR Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
18967528 Power Module Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19038640 BATTERY TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
19045072 WAFER TEST SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18786809 LOCKING CURRENT TRANSFORMER Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
19013890 TANDEM U-SHAPED ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER AND ION MOBILITY ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominic E Hawkins's allowance rate?

87.0% of resolved applications examined by Dominic E Hawkins were allowed (760 resolved cases), compared with 54.7% across Art Unit 1795 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominic E Hawkins?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominic E Hawkins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominic E Hawkins took 811 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominic E Hawkins work in?

Dominic E Hawkins examines applications in Art Unit 1795 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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