Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ABAD, FARLEY J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2146 2181 2183

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Farley J. Abad is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2146, having handled 954 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 86.3 percent indicates a consistent pattern of granting patents in computer architecture and software systems. This high volume of cases provides a statistically significant baseline for predicting prosecution outcomes.

The interview lift is recorded at 5.3 percent. While any increase in allowance probability is beneficial, this relatively modest lift suggests that written arguments may carry substantial weight in this examiner's practice. Applicants should ensure that their responses to office actions are robust and technically detailed.

The median days to allowance is 915. This timeframe, paired with the 86.3 percent allowance rate, suggests a predictable and relatively efficient path to issuance. With nearly a thousand cases resolved, the data reflects a stable and reliable prosecution environment for practitioners.

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
968
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 954 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§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
19058978 TRAFFIC REORDERING FOR LOWER TOGGLING Non-Final OA MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
17844461 DATA REFORMAT OPERATION Final Rejection MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18999156 TRANSPOSE INSTRUCTIONS FOR 6-BIT FLOATING-POINT OPERATIONS Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
19033150 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF PREFETCHING BASED ON PREFETCHING ACCURACY IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Ampere Computing LLC
19088536 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINFRAME APPLICATION ACCESS TO DATA STORED IN A NON-MAINFRAME ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA VIRTUALZ COMPUTING CORPORATION

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