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Last updated: October 26, 2026

William Thomas Monticello, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3682 3683 3686

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

MONTICELLO, WILLIAM THOMAS is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3681. The record covers 147 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 49.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1278 days. Interviews are associated with a 49.0% lift in allowance outcomes, giving interview strategy substantial practical relevance.

The leading companies are B Well Connected Health Inc., Google LLC, and Ravi Hariprasad Md A Pc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, MILES & STOCKBRIDGE PC, and ALG Intellectual Property | IQVIA. Practitioners should treat interview preparation as a central part of response planning, while preserving flexibility in claim amendments. The allowance and timing figures also support early evaluation of prosecution paths and potential subject-matter priorities.

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

Performance Statistics

49.0%
Allow Rate
-3.0% vs TC avg
188
Total Applications
+49.0%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18940249 Computer Application for Determining a Cardiac Score and Providing Corresponding Recommendations Via a Computing Device Final Rejection Google LLC
19068972 AI-BASED INVENTORY PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
16996592 SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18117077 INTEGRATED CODE SCANNING SYSTEM AND APHERESIS DATA CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Terumo BCT, Inc.
19033827 Method for Operating an Imaging Apparatus, an Imaging Apparatus, a Computer Program, and an Electronically Readable Data Carrier Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19330990 ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION METHODS, APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19099969 COMPUTING SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO FACILITATE MULTI-PARTY ADJUDICATION OF CARDIAC EPISODES Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William Thomas Monticello's allowance rate?

49.0% of resolved applications examined by William Thomas Monticello were allowed (147 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 3681 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William Thomas Monticello?

This examiner's interview lift is +49.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William Thomas Monticello take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William Thomas Monticello took 1,278 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William Thomas Monticello work in?

William Thomas Monticello examines applications in Art Unit 3681 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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