Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TENTONI, LEO B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1743 1744 1754 1781 1787 1791 3783

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Leo B. Tentoni is an examiner in Art Unit 1742 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 1419 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 81.8 percent, which indicates the frequency of grants within this docket. The median days to allowance is 1013, providing a timeframe for the duration of the examination process for successful applications. This 1013-day figure is a metric for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution timeline.

The data shows an interview lift of 10.1 percent. This 10.1 percent figure represents the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare this lift to the 81.8 percent baseline allowance rate to evaluate the impact of direct communication. With 1419 resolved cases, the metrics provide a basis for evaluating the examiner's historical performance. The median and the baseline allowance rate are the primary factors for applications in Tech Center 3700. The interview lift provides a data point for strategy development.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
1,438
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17999570 SHAPING QUALITY EVALUATION METHOD IN LAMINATING AND SHAPING, LAMINATING AND SHAPING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19104562 METHOD FOR OBTAINING GOOD ADHESION OF SEMI CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS TO THE BUILD PLATE DURING FDM PRINTING Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19183270 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH MATERIAL LAYERS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18777701 DEVICE TO CREATE REPRODUCIBLE FENESTRATIONS IN A NON-VALVED TUBE SHUNT Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18699015 LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTER FIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA KURARAY CO., LTD.
19024014 SPECIAL TOOLING FOR FABRICATING VANES Final Rejection RTX CORPORATION
19303401 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF DENTAL PROSTHESES Non-Final OA Stratasys Ltd.
18859564 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING ON FABRIC Non-Final OA Stratasys Ltd.
18971274 METHOD OF MAKING UNIFORM SPUNBOND FILAMENT NONWOVEN WEBS Final Rejection Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
19059927 CONNECTOR GRIDS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME TO ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURE PARTS Non-Final OA Carbon, Inc.

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