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Last updated: October 26, 2026

James M Sanders, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANDERS, JAMES M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 1744 1781 1791 3783

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

James M. Sanders operates in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1743, with 553 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 55.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1201. The interview lift is 27.1 percent, suggesting that interviews are a productive tool for applicants. This 27.1 percent lift indicates that direct communication can improve the chances of reaching an allowance.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. are the top companies. Bell & Manning, LLC, JCIPRNET, and LIPPES MATHIAS LLP are the top firms. The 55.0 percent allowance rate is based on 553 resolved cases. Practitioners can use the 1201 median days to allowance to benchmark the expected duration of successful prosecution. The 27.1 percent interview lift remains a key strategic data point.

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

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18424455 SEALING ARTICLES FOR PLASMA RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LTD.
18905119 MOLDING PRODUCT TAKING-OUT SYSTEM, MOLDING MACHINE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOLDING PRODUCT TAKING-OUT METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James M Sanders's allowance rate?

55.0% of resolved applications examined by James M Sanders were allowed (553 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1743 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James M Sanders?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James M Sanders take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James M Sanders took 1,201 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James M Sanders work in?

James M Sanders examines applications in Art Unit 1743 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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