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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dominick L Plakkoottam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 2834 3746

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 2118. The record includes 693 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.5%. The substantial volume supports a useful assessment of prosecution behavior, and the rate shows that allowances occur in a majority of resolved matters.

The median time to allowance is 1035 days. Interview lift is 14.8%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance. That relationship supports using interviews when a direct discussion can narrow the remaining issues.

The recurring companies are LG Electronics Inc., Kpr U.s. LLC, and Toyota Group. The listed firms are REINHART BOERNER VAN DEUREN P.C., Anova Law Group, PLLC, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP and CARDINAL HEALTH. Practitioners can plan for a generally favorable profile while allowing for a multi-year route to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19485486 SCROLL COMPRESSOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18531388 STATOR AND A MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18579290 Can for an Electric Rotating Machine Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18844366 FILTER CARTRIDGE WITH OFFSET OUTLET AND INTEGRATED BYPASS Non-Final OA Cummins Filtration Inc.
18562006 VEHICLE Final Rejection JATCO Ltd
18686281 MOTOR PUMP Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominick L Plakkoottam's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by Dominick L Plakkoottam were allowed (693 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominick L Plakkoottam?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominick L Plakkoottam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominick L Plakkoottam took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominick L Plakkoottam work in?

Dominick L Plakkoottam examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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