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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thomas A Mangohig, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1743 1761 1788

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

MANGOHIG, THOMAS A is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1731. The profile records 441 resolved cases, a 20.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1470 days to allowance. The 24.1% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes, although the overall allowance rate remains low in the available record.

Recurring companies include 3M Innovative Properties Company, Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., OLIFF PLC, and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. The extended median time to allowance is relevant to prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-45.0% vs TC avg
498
Total Applications
+24.1%
Interview Lift
1470
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 441 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
64.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18688511 Preparation of High Molecular Weight Polymers with Minimal Gel Content Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18448826 WINDOW AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18255989 CHIP RESISTOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18143998 CORROSION RESISTANT ADHESIVE SOL-GEL Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18147515 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SILICON DIE PREPARATION INCLUDING AUXETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC DISSIPATATIVE FEATURES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18955030 LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18453737 METAL/METAL OXIDE DECORATED POLYMER SUBSTRATE-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOCOMPOSITES Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
17600395 MULTILAYER FILMS FOR AIRBAG APPLICATIONS Final Rejection ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
18485059 SEALING TAPE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17709810 TWO-PART, CYANOACRYLATE/FREE RADICALLY CURABLE ADHESIVE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18700739 THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE POWDERS AND 3D MOLDING FORMED FROM THE SAME Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
17624708 ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAID ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18542104 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR A MICROTEXTURE HYDROPHOBIC OR SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATING Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18430976 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18853881 MULTILAYERED FILM Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18653617 PASSIVATED PIGMENT WITH CORE ENCAPSULATION Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18281129 COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17911675 BANDAGE, HOT-MELT ADHESIVE FOR PRODUCING A BANDAGE,USE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A HOT-MELT ADHESIVE Non-Final OA artimelt AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas A Mangohig's allowance rate?

20.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas A Mangohig were allowed (441 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas A Mangohig?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas A Mangohig take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas A Mangohig took 1,470 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas A Mangohig work in?

Thomas A Mangohig examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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