Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan J Waddy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WADDY, JONATHAN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

WADDY, JONATHAN J is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3753, with 678 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 71.8%, and the median time to allowance is 981 days. Interview lift is 36.6%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Kia Corporation, Asco SAS, and VERNET are the leading companies. AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor, and Hudak, Shunk & Farine Co. LPA are the leading firms. Practitioners may find interviews especially useful for narrowing disputes, while the allowance rate still supports careful written prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
724
Total Applications
+36.6%
Interview Lift
981
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19323556 THROTTLE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18432701 HYDROGEN PURGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan J Waddy's allowance rate?

71.8% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan J Waddy were allowed (678 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3753 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan J Waddy?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan J Waddy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan J Waddy took 981 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan J Waddy work in?

Jonathan J Waddy examines applications in Art Unit 3753 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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