Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James D Ponton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PONTON, JAMES D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1777 3763 3783

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

James D. Ponton has 576 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1777. The profile records an 80.0% allowance rate and a median of 1054 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 32.1% lift in the allowance rate. The figures support a prosecution plan that treats examiner interviews as a potentially useful complement to written claim analysis.

The leading companies are Aita Bio Inc., Insulet Corporation, and Palliare Limited. The leading firms are Davidson Kappel LLC - AiTA Bio, Goodwin Procter LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. These affiliations provide context for medical and biotechnology matters and can help practitioners tailor the technical explanation presented during examination.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+32.1%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18410420 Puncturing Devices, Puncturing Systems Including the Puncturing Devices, and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18799968 MEANS TO SWITCH BETWEEN MULTIPLE FLUID PATHWAYS VIA A SINGLE ACCESS POINT IN AN IMPLANTED FLUID SYSTEM Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18144511 Split Septum Needle Free Connector with Improved Flushing Features for Macrobore Side Port Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James D Ponton's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by James D Ponton were allowed (576 resolved cases), compared with 53.2% across Art Unit 1777 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James D Ponton?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James D Ponton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James D Ponton took 1,054 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James D Ponton work in?

James D Ponton examines applications in Art Unit 1777 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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