Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WOO, JONATHAN BRIAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1743 1754

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan Brian Woo has resolved 76 cases in Art Unit 1735. His allowance rate is 48.7 percent, suggesting a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1157, which is a significant duration for prosecution in Tech Center 1700. This 1157-day median provides a benchmark for setting client expectations.

The interview lift is very high at 45.0 percent. This data point is critical for practitioners, as it suggests that an interview nearly doubles the chances of allowance relative to the 48.7 percent baseline. In light of the 1157-day median, an early interview could be the most efficient way to reach a favorable outcome. Practitioners should prioritize direct verbal communication to leverage this 45.0 percent lift and navigate the prosecution process more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

48.7%
Allow Rate
-16.3% vs TC avg
118
Total Applications
+45.0%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19015354 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A FOAMING PROCESS Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
16827449 MOLDING METHOD, MOLDING APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17625582 Resin-Filled Material, and the Manufacturing Method Thereof Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18675936 TAPE CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection General Electric Company
18379435 Microscope Enabled 3D Bioprinting System Final Rejection Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18758571 POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE PRINTER RECOATER FOR UNIFORM POWDER PACKING Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18628194 CORES FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS Final Rejection RTX Corporation
17205354 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPACERS WITH A VARIABLE HEAD Non-Final OA Heraeus Medical GmbH
18979206 EXTRUDER DRIVER GEARS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCLUDING EXTRUDER DRIVER GEARS Non-Final OA US Synthetic Corporation
18153402 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON SUBSTRATE Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18539704 MATERIAL MANIPULATION IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.
18083658 Novel Elastomeric Gel Liner Non-Final OA Alps South, LLC
18533576 CUSHION MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Archem Inc.

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