Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jonathan G Riley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RILEY, JONATHAN G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3724 3725 3783 3799

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

RILEY, JONATHAN G is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3723. The profile covers 655 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 52.2% and a median of 1127 days to allowance. The resolved-case volume supports a meaningful evaluation of prosecution behavior. The allowance rate reflects a mixed outcome pattern, and the median interval indicates that reaching allowance may require a sustained examination process.

The interview lift is 30.1%, showing that interviews are materially associated with allowance outcomes in this record. The Procter & Gamble Company, MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, and Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. are the listed leading companies. Brooks Kushman P.C., Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and KIMBERLY-CLARK are the listed leading firms. Counsel may want to integrate interviews with amendment strategy and plan around the 1127-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

52.2%
Allow Rate
-17.8% vs TC avg
711
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 655 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19009587 PANEL SAW Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18207851 Cut-Off Saw Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19047104 PERSONAL HYGIENE TOOL Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18988675 CIRCULAR SAW Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18624550 PUSH-BREAKING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAYERED ELECTRODE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18853168 PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO A USER OF A PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18960659 Hand-Held Battery-Operated Electric Machining Device and Machining System Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18811928 CUTTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19019798 RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH NON-CUTTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18507378 RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH NON-CUTTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
17162419 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A POSITION OF A CUTTING SURFACE OF A CUTTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18746221 SHAVING RAZOR CARTRIDGE Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18737154 HANDLING DEVICE Final Rejection MTD PRODUCTS INC.
18604877 PUNCHING TOOL Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18470857 CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan G Riley's allowance rate?

52.2% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan G Riley were allowed (655 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan G Riley?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan G Riley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan G Riley took 1,127 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan G Riley work in?

Jonathan G Riley examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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