Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QUIGLEY, THOMAS K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2833 2834

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

QUIGLEY, THOMAS K is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. The examiner has 488 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.2 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 794. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift is 20.2 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2831. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 20.2 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
794
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
33.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18717481 CHARGING CONNECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18667602 VEHICLE ELECTRICAL POWER SYNCHRONIZATION VIA HYDRAULICS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
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 Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18728928 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTOR PLATE, CONDUCTOR PLATE, AND CONDUCTOR PLATE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18665860 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CONTACT ASSEMBLY HAVING TWIN-AX CABLES INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN A ROW OF MATING CONTACT PORTIONS AND A ROW OF MOUNTING CONTACT PORTIONS Non-Final OA FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18382242 RACK-MOUNTABLE EQUIPMENT WITH A HIGH-HEAT-DISSIPATION MODULE, AND TRANSCEIVER RECEPTACLE WITH INCREASED COOLING Non-Final OA Samtec, Inc.
18644308 CONTACT WAFER FOR A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SIGNAL CONDITIONING MODULE Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18531106 Contacts, Connectors and Connector Assemblies Final Rejection Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
18600461 CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL CONNECTION METHOD Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18644480 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED GROUNDING AND SHIELDING EFFECTS Non-Final OA DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
18735638 SECURING DEVICE HAVING INDICATOR ELEMENT AND OPTICALLY MODIFYING ELEMENT Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18745581 Connector Assembly and Its Female-Side Connector and Male-Side Connector Non-Final OA Tarng Yu Enterprise co., ltd.

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