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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hunter A Molnar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOLNAR, HUNTER A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOLNAR, HUNTER A is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3628. The record contains 272 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 50.7%. The median time to allowance is 1136 days. The 33.1% interview lift is a material feature of the record and identifies interviews as a potentially important prosecution tool for applications in this docket.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Snap Inc. appear among the leading companies. The leading firms are PERRY + CURRIER INC., Anova Law Group, PLLC, and BROWN RUDNICK LLP. The combination of the allowance history and interview result supports early attention to interview preparation, claim presentation, and a response strategy tailored to the examiner's treatment of applications.

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

Performance Statistics

50.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
308
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 272 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18792506 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED VEHICLE REPAIR SYSTEMS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19422371 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18921435 MOVEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19249046 Method and device for determining and providing a classification, according to their environmental impact, of a plurality of separate aeronautical flights Final Rejection THALES
19059444 METHOD FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING BASED ON VIRTUAL IMAGE, SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18339423 FOOD WASTE REDUCTION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE REFRIGERATOR INVENTORY ANALYSIS AND MEAL PLANNING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18772305 A METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING A CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION IN A PROCESS INDUSTRY AND A SYSTEM THEREOF Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
19266117 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS INVOLVING AN ENHANCED CONNECTED NODE-BASED LOGISTICS RECEPTACLE AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hunter A Molnar's allowance rate?

50.7% of resolved applications examined by Hunter A Molnar were allowed (272 resolved cases), compared with 29.8% across Art Unit 3628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hunter A Molnar?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hunter A Molnar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hunter A Molnar took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hunter A Molnar work in?

Hunter A Molnar examines applications in Art Unit 3628 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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