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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Timothy J Thompson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMPSON, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2845 2847 2873

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
318
Total Applications
-17.4%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
37.6%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17744359 MICROSTRIP ROUTING CIRCUITS WITH DIELECTRIC FILMS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17677011 CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING A CAPACITOR TO A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18565975 COMBINATION TERMINAL Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy J Thompson's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by Timothy J Thompson were allowed (305 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy J Thompson?

This examiner's interview lift is -17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy J Thompson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy J Thompson took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy J Thompson work in?

Timothy J Thompson examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

Data sourced from USPTO Patent File Wrapper (daily) and Office Action Archive (weekly). Analysis generated by IP Author.

Data: USPTO Patent File Wrapper (daily) • Office Action Archive (weekly) • 89M+ prosecution events

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