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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan K Ng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NG, JONATHAN K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3619 3626 3683 3686

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

NG, JONATHAN K has resolved 334 cases, with an allowance rate of 35.6% and an interview lift of 14.2%. The median time to allowance is 1420 days. The profile shows a selective allowance outcome and extended recorded timing. Practitioners may therefore benefit from addressing patentability issues early, preserving clear technical distinctions, and using interviews as a complement to comprehensive written responses.

The examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3614. The leading companies are Canon Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The leading firms are Nixon Peabody LLP, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. The company and firm mix provides context for imaging and energy-related matters.

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

Performance Statistics

35.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
375
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1420
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 334 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.2%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18898618 MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM, MODALITY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18495924 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
19106057 GUIDANCE IN SPATIAL SETUPS OF A ROOM IN A MEDICAL FACILITY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18919730 AUDIO AND CARDIAC BASED SLEEP-RELATED EVENT DETECTION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18286817 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTONOMOUSLY AND REMOTELY MONITOR, ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO PHYSIOLOGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE DATA FROM A MEDICAL IMPLANT Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19354309 INTELLIGENT MONITORING, INTERACTIVE, AND WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTED MEDICATION ADHERENCE, ANALYTICS, AND DATABASE SOLUTION Final Rejection Daya Medicals, Inc. (Canada)
19225745 FOUR-COMPARTMENT DIFFUSION MODEL OF INSULIN IN HUMANS Non-Final OA United States Government As Represented By The Department of Veterans Affairs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan K Ng's allowance rate?

35.6% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan K Ng were allowed (334 resolved cases), compared with 89.0% across Art Unit 3614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan K Ng?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan K Ng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan K Ng took 1,420 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan K Ng work in?

Jonathan K Ng examines applications in Art Unit 3614 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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