Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PONTON, JAMES D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1777 3763 3783

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

James D Ponton, working in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1777, has resolved 571 cases. The allowance rate is 79.9%. The median days to allowance is 1054. This 1054-day period provides a standard for the expected duration of prosecution in Art Unit 1777. The 571 cases resolved by this examiner offer a data set for strategic planning.

The interview lift is 32.7%. This 32.7% lift applies alongside the 79.9% allowance rate. For the 571 cases resolved, the data suggests that interviews are an effective tool for securing an allowance within the 1054-day median timeframe. Practitioners in Tech Center 3700 should view the 32.7% lift as a mechanism for ensuring success. The combination of the 79.9% allowance rate and the 32.7% interview lift makes this examiner's practice a notable environment for applicants seeking to grant their patents.

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

Performance Statistics

79.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
594
Total Applications
+32.7%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 571 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.8%
§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.
18601253 SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH ASSISTED PUMP OPERATION AND SETTINGS Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18738827 Syringe Pump Vibration Module to Reduce Stopper Friction Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18609407 Autoinjector Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
18014862 INFUSION PUMP DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA INSULET CORPORATION
17554514 INTEGRATION OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH A SMARTWATCH AND A VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation
18491597 Autoinjectors Having Advanced Release and Sound Features Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18746164 ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP Non-Final OA IPV

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