Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VONCH, JEFFREY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1746 1781 1783 1786 1788 1794 2817 2837 3723

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey A. Vonch is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1746. The examiner has resolved 858 cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 52.1%. The median time to reach an allowance is 1091 days. These figures suggest a specific environment for applications processed by this examiner. The 858 resolved cases provide a data-driven look at the typical prosecution path within this technology area.

The interview lift is 43.8%. This metric indicates that an interview significantly increases the probability of success compared to the 52.1% baseline. The 1091 days to allowance is the median duration for cases that reached issuance. Practitioners can compare the 43.8% interview lift to the baseline to determine the value of direct communication. With 858 resolved cases, the allowance rate of 52.1% is a primary indicator of the examiner's disposition. The 1091 days to allowance provides a timeframe for reaching a final decision. This data from Art Unit 1746 helps in developing a strategy for Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

52.1%
Allow Rate
-17.9% vs TC avg
895
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 858 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17906909 FIELD COIL FOR A STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18118242 COMPONENT FOR HOME APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOME APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18807414 PATTERNING OF COMPLEX METAL OXIDE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA University of Massachusetts
18677848 GLASS ARTICLE, METHOD OF PRODUCING GLASS ARTICLE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18600842 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18238158 PANEL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES MACHINERY SYSTEMS, LTD.
18037692 FOLDING MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18816538 ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18740641 PREPREGS AND CURED COMPOSITES HAVING IMPROVED SURFACES AND PROCESSES OF MAKING AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18692954 ONE SIDE ANODIZATION OF DIFFUSER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18904808 THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18690932 Polymeric Film and Method of Making Same Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18677612 RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE, COMPOSITE, AND METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18284727 CARBON SHEET, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18802112 INTERLAYERS HAVING FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES FOR LAMINATED ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection DelStar Technologies, Inc.
18905565 DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE AND MULTILAYER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17995028 HEAT SEALING BARRIER LAMINATES INCLUDING POLYETHYLENE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18396203 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OVERMOLDING A PALNUT INTO A PANEL ASSEMBLY OF AN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18713521 DOPE DYED POLYETHYLENE YARN AND FUNCTIONAL FABRIC INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18477343 PROTECTIVE TRAYS WITH HIGH DENSITY OF STORAGE Non-Final OA Lifoam Industries, LLC

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