Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Courtney G Mcdonnough, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCDONNOUGH, COURTNEY G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2866

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCDONNOUGH, COURTNEY G is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2858. The record covers 580 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.7%. The median time to allowance is 970 days, indicating that the high allowance outcome is not necessarily associated with a short prosecution path.

The interview lift is 17.9%, which associates interviews with improved allowance outcomes in the profile. A practitioner handling claims in this docket may find interviews useful for narrowing disputes and testing amendment positions before further written exchanges. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, Innolux Corporation, and MAZDA MOTOR Corporation. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and Alleman Hall LLP, showing the counsel groups most frequently represented in the available matters.

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

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+13.7% vs TC avg
613
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
62.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18217200 Architecture and Testing for an Integrated Circuit Package Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18336939 MEASURING EQUIPMENT AND MEASURING METHOD FOR MEASURING ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18207122 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DIE-LEVEL ELECTRICAL PARAMETER EXTRACTION THROUGH USING ESTIMATED MAPPING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS OF TRANSISTOR TYPES AND MEASUREMENT RESULTS OF LOGIC BLOCKS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18621026 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTING METHOD Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18649018 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MR IMAGING USING PULSE SEQUENCES OPTIMIZED USING A SYSTEMATIC ERROR INDEX TO CHARACTERIZE ARTIFACTS Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Courtney G Mcdonnough's allowance rate?

81.7% of resolved applications examined by Courtney G Mcdonnough were allowed (580 resolved cases), compared with 83.6% across Art Unit 2858 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Courtney G Mcdonnough?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Courtney G Mcdonnough take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Courtney G Mcdonnough took 970 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Courtney G Mcdonnough work in?

Courtney G Mcdonnough examines applications in Art Unit 2858 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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