Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SAMPLE, DAVID R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1731 1741 1759 1783 1784 1787 1794 1797 3722

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

David R Sample has resolved 664 cases in Tech Center 3700. The examiner has an allowance rate of 79.8 percent. This high rate suggests a favorable environment for grant seekers in Art Unit 1712. The 79.8 percent allowance rate indicates that a large majority of applications reach a successful conclusion under this examiner's review.

The interview lift is 10.2 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are a useful tool for resolving issues and reaching allowance. While the 10.2 percent lift is more moderate than some other examiners, it still represents a meaningful improvement in the likelihood of a successful outcome for practitioners who engage directly.

The median days to allowance is 1023. This pendency provides a standard expectation for the length of the grant process. The combination of a high 79.8 percent allowance rate and a positive 10.2 percent interview lift suggests that a communicative approach can lead to a successful outcome within the 1023 day median timeframe.

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
688
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18631432 INFRARED-REFLECTIVE COATINGS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18782719 GLASS-BASED ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED FRACTURE RESISTANCE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18426677 CRACK-RESISTANT GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18859300 REINFORCED GLASS PLATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REINFORCED GLASS PLATE, AND GLASS PLATE TO BE REINFORCED Non-Final OA NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
18273657 STRENGTHENED GLASS SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
18884728 CERAMIC COATINGS WITH SINTERING AGENTS Final Rejection RTX CORPORATION
18659387 CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS Final Rejection AGC Inc.
18754148 COATINGS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF SUBSTRATE ARTICLES AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18836152 UNDERLYING SUBSTRATE, SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND LAMINATE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18724824 HIGH-CHARACTERISTIC EPITAXIAL GROWTH SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18794616 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR NITRIDE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, AND PEELED INTERMEDIATE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18840578 LAMINATED GLASS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18300087 GLASS ELEMENT WITH STRUCTURED WALL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection SCHOTT AG
17931066 CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS SHEET AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION Non-Final OA SCHOTT AG

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