Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HINSON, RONALD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2837

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ronald Hinson is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2832, with 793 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 73.9% is quite favorable for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1099, which provides a standard timeline for reaching a grant. These metrics, derived from 793 resolved cases, offer a clear and reliable picture of his examination habits and the expected outcomes for applications on his docket.

The interview lift pct of 13.9% suggests that while the 73.9% allowance rate is already strong, an interview can still provide a helpful boost. This lift indicates that oral advocacy is a useful supplement to written responses. Given the 1099 median days to allowance, practitioners might use an interview to resolve any lingering issues that are preventing a final grant. The 793 resolved cases provide a robust dataset, ensuring that these percentages are a consistent reflection of his work in Tech Center 2800.

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
818
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1099
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 793 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§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
18926765 SURFACE-MOUNTED MAGNETIC-COMPONENT MODULE 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.
18561723 CORELESS PLANAR COIL AND POWER TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
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
18601191 SLOW WAVE INDUCTIVE STRUCTURE Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18513878 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18515640 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA DIAMOND&ZEBRA ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
18386026 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA DIAMOND&ZEBRA ELECTRIC MFG. CO., LTD.
18515375 STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR INDUCTOR WITH WINDINGS HAVING DIFFERENT WIDTHS Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.

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