Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAWKINS, DOMINIC E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1795 2858 2868 3645

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dominic E. Hawkins is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 1795. The examiner has 757 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 86.9 percent. This high rate of allowance indicates a very favorable environment for applicants. The 757 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's receptive approach to applications in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift for this examiner is 12.1 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial tool for further increasing the probability of allowance. Given the 86.9 percent baseline allowance rate, the 12.1 percent lift shows that direct communication can be an effective way to resolve any remaining issues and secure a grant in Art Unit 1795.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 811. This pendency is relatively efficient, suggesting a timely path to grant for most applications. Practitioners in Art Unit 1795 can expect an 86.9 percent allowance rate and a median timeline of 811 days, making this a predictable and generally positive environment for patent prosecution, especially when utilizing the 12.1 percent interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+34.9% vs TC avg
766
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938252 OPERATION TERMINAL, METHOD FOR OPERATING OPERATION TERMINAL, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18832854 MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD FOR THE MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17790380 DISPLAY PANEL MOTHERBOARD, METHOD FOR TESTING DISPLAY PANEL MOTHERBOARD AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18799794 DEBONDABLE TEST WAFER/PROBE CARD Final Rejection ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18923695 CURRENT MEASUREMENT MODULE AND CURRENT MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
19013890 TANDEM U-SHAPED ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER AND ION MOBILITY ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18786809 LOCKING CURRENT TRANSFORMER Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
19021414 SIGNAL TRSANSMISSION CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TSE CO., LTD.

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