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Last updated: October 26, 2026

John J Norton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NORTON, JOHN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1741 1781 1792 1793 3742 3761

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

NORTON, JOHN J is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1741. The profile records 717 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.5%, and a median of 1188 days to allowance. The interview lift is 28.3%, indicating that interviews have a substantial relationship with allowance outcomes in the available record. That measure makes interview preparation a material consideration when responding to rejections.

The listed companies are Applied Materials Inc., General Electric Company, and JFE Steel Corporation. The listed firms are MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Cantor Colburn LLP - SABIC Americas. Practitioners may want to pair a clear amendment proposal with an interview focused on the examiner's specific concerns, while planning for the recorded time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
752
Total Applications
+28.3%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
33.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18578128 Electrode Manufacturing Device Used For Laser Notching Of Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18017621 HAIRSTYLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
17704696 TOOL FOR SCAN PATH VISUALIZATION AND DEFECT DISTRIBUTION PREDICTION Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18614234 LASER DICING SYSTEM FOR FILAMENTING AND SINGULATING OPTICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18403034 MANIFOLD FOR MATERIAL REMOVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
18037701 PANEL FOR VEHICLE WITH HEATING OF EXTERIOR SURFACE OF PANEL Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John J Norton's allowance rate?

67.5% of resolved applications examined by John J Norton were allowed (717 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John J Norton?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John J Norton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John J Norton took 1,188 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John J Norton work in?

John J Norton examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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