Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Farley J Abad, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABAD, FARLEY J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2146 2181 2183

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABAD, FARLEY J works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2146, with 960 resolved cases. The profile shows an 86.3% allowance rate and a median of 915 days to allowance. The 5.3% interview lift indicates that interviews correspond with a modest increase in allowance outcomes in this record.

The case history suggests a substantial examination base for applicants in this unit. Intel Corporation, Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. appear among the leading companies represented. Daylight Law, P.C., SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP, and Sheridan Ross PC are the leading firms shown, giving practitioners useful points of reference when preparing prosecution strategy for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
974
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029760 INSTRUCTION EXECUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18674212 MATRIX OPERATION OPTIMIZATION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18221057 Chaining Services in an Accelerator Device Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19179077 VECTOR REVERSE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18973226 TRACKING STREAMING ENGINE VECTOR PREDICATES TO CONTROL PROCESSOR EXECUTION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18999156 TRANSPOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR 6-BIT FLOATING-POINT OPERATIONS Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Farley J Abad's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Farley J Abad were allowed (960 resolved cases), compared with 71.7% across Art Unit 2146 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Farley J Abad?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Farley J Abad take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Farley J Abad took 915 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Farley J Abad work in?

Farley J Abad examines applications in Art Unit 2146 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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