Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas K Quigley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as QUIGLEY, THOMAS K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2833 2834

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

QUIGLEY, THOMAS K works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. The record includes 490 resolved cases, a 73.3% allowance rate, a 20.2% interview lift, and a median of 794 days to allowance. The short median time is paired with a favorable allowance result, while interviews provide a meaningful additional avenue for progress.

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Taicang Manaflex Technology Co. Ltd., and Rolls-Royce plc are the leading companies. EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP are the leading firms. Practitioners may find prompt, focused prosecution especially useful.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
794
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
34.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667602 VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER SYNCHRONIZATION VIA HYDRAULICS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
18717481 CHARGING CONNECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18845896 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18796931 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18590230 FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE WITH EMBEDDED GROUND PLANE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18382242 RACK-MOUNTABLE EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH-HEAT-DISSIPATION MODULE, AND TRANSCEIVER RECEPTACLE WITH INCREASED COOLING Non-Final OA Samtec, Inc.
18600461 CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL CONNECTION METHOD Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18735638 SECURING DEVICE HAVING INDICATOR ELEMENT AND OPTICALLY MODIFYING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18752285 COUPLING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE BALANCED COUPLING FOR SINGLE PAIR ETHERNET CABLE Non-Final OA BELDEN CANADA ULC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas K Quigley's allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Thomas K Quigley were allowed (490 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas K Quigley?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas K Quigley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas K Quigley took 794 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas K Quigley work in?

Thomas K Quigley examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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