Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MANGOHIG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1743 1749 1761 1788

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas A. Mangohig serves in Art Unit 1731 within Tech Center 1700, where he has resolved 440 cases. His allowance rate is 20.0 percent. This 20.0 percent figure provides a baseline for understanding the likelihood of success in this art unit. An interview lift of 24.4 percent is also recorded. This 24.4 percent lift suggests that direct communication can influence the outcome of an application.

The median days to allowance is 1470. This 1470-day timeline is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their prosecution strategy. The 440 resolved cases offer a data set for analyzing the examiner's historical performance. Both the 20.0 percent allowance rate and the 24.4 percent interview lift are components of this profile.

Practitioners should use the 1470-day median to set expectations for their clients. The recorded lift indicates that interviews are a documented method for addressing rejections. The 440 cases resolved in Art Unit 1731 reflect the examiner's patterns in Tech Center 1700. Understanding these metrics is relevant for navigating the examination process.

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
489
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1470
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 440 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426062 RESIN COMPOSITION, ADHESIVE MEMBER, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
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
17600395 MULTILAYER FILMS FOR AIRBAG APPLICATIONS Final Rejection ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
17641311 Acrylic Emulsion Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
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
17642134 FILM BACKING FOR RELEASABLE SECUREMENT Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18485059 SEALING TAPE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18700739 THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE POWDERS AND 3D MOLDING FORMED FROM THE SAME Final Rejection Stratasys, Inc.
18688511 Preparation of High Molecular Weight Polymers with Minimal Gel Content Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18653617 PASSIVATED PIGMENT WITH CORE ENCAPSULATION Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18542104 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR A MICROTEXTURE HYDROPHOBIC OR SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COATING Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18768517 ADHESIVE TAPE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
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.
18430976 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18568471 INFRARED ABSORBING COMPOSITE FINE PARTICLES, INFRARED ABSORBING FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID, AND INFRARED ABSORBING FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION BODY Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17393457 LOW THERMAL EXPANSION FILM ADHESIVES FOR MULTILAYER TRANSPARENT ARMOUR AND RELATED APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
17731331 Gypsum Board Including a Laminate Layer Final Rejection Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
18853881 MULTILAYERED FILM Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG

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