Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAWTHORNE, OPHELIA ALTHEA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1699 3732 3772 3784 3786

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ophelia Althea Hawthorne is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, assigned to Art Unit 1699. The examiner has a high volume of 1308 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.0 percent. This rate indicates a generally positive environment for applicants, with the majority of cases reaching a grant. The 1308 resolved cases provide a very robust statistical foundation for evaluating the examiner's tendencies in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift for this examiner is 30.2 percent. This substantial lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for further increasing the chances of success. Even with a 72.0 percent baseline allowance rate, the 30.2 percent lift shows that direct communication can be a factor in resolving any remaining issues and securing a grant in Art Unit 1699.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1079. This pendency figure provides a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. Practitioners can expect a 72.0 percent allowance rate and a median timeline of 1079 days, both of which are positive indicators for a successful prosecution experience, especially when leveraging the 30.2 percent interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
1,348
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1308 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824113 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING EXERCISE MODE BASED ON DISEASE OF USER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19024879 Earmuffs Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19405389 Methods and Devices for the Treatment and Relief of Dry Eye Symptoms Non-Final OA Tianxin Wang
18944897 SOFT-TISSUE TREATMENT WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
19122135 UNIVERSAL ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18726658 THERMALLY ACTIVATED PESSARY Non-Final OA Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
18595506 ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR WOUND DRESSINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA DelStar Technologies, Inc.
18848290 WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited

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