Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ronald Hinson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HINSON, RONALD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2837

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

HINSON, RONALD has resolved 798 cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2832. The allowance rate is 73.9%, while interview lift is 14.1%. The figures support a prosecution approach that treats interviews as useful, but not as a substitute for carefully developed written responses.

The median time to allowance is 1100 days, so applicants should build a substantial examination interval into portfolio planning. The recurring companies are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., and TDK Corporation. The recurring firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and OLIFF PLC. Their presence identifies relevant experience with the examiner’s recurring technology participants.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
833
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 798 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18474733 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED COIL COMPONENT, AND LAMINATED COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18320453 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18039650 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18503886 INDUCTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18503917 INDUCTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18489712 INDUCTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18475145 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18469677 INDUCTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18469474 INDUCTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18362620 COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18042519 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18021057 REACTOR, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18262001 MAGNETIC FLUX SHIELDING FOR HIGH ENERGY INDUCTORS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION
18032887 WOUND CORE, METHOD OF PRODUCING WOUND CORE AND WOUND CORE PRODUCTION DEVICE Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ronald Hinson's allowance rate?

73.9% of resolved applications examined by Ronald Hinson were allowed (798 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2832 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ronald Hinson?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ronald Hinson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ronald Hinson took 1,100 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ronald Hinson work in?

Ronald Hinson examines applications in Art Unit 2832 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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