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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sidney Leigh Molnar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOLNAR, SIDNEY LEIGH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2691 3656 3669

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOLNAR, SIDNEY LEIGH is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2691. The record covers 26 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.0%. The median time to allowance is 969 days. Interviews show a 51.3% lift in allowance outcomes, which is the most prominent case-history signal available for this relatively limited record.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, CMR Surgical Limited, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The leading firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast. Practitioners may find interview preparation especially relevant, while treating the results as directional because the resolved-case record is limited.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+51.3%
Interview Lift
969
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.0%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18768325 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING GESTURES OUTSIDE A VEHICLE AND COMPLETING AN ACTION Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18173457 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18846346 USE OF FIDUCIAL MARKS BY A ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18864546 ROBOT PROGRAMMING DEVICE AND ROBOT PROGRAMMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19151776 CONVEYANCE TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONVEYANCE TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sidney Leigh Molnar's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Sidney Leigh Molnar were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 72.6% across Art Unit 2691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sidney Leigh Molnar?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sidney Leigh Molnar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sidney Leigh Molnar took 969 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sidney Leigh Molnar work in?

Sidney Leigh Molnar examines applications in Art Unit 2691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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