Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Neil Abrams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABRAMS, NEIL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2833 2834 2839

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABRAMS, NEIL works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, with 996 resolved cases. The profile shows an 82.8% allowance rate and a median of 745 days to allowance. The 12.3% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, while the median timing provides a relatively direct path to allowance in this record.

TE Connectivity Ltd., Aptiv Technologies AG, and Changchun Jetty Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. are the leading companies represented. Barley Snyder, Billion & Armitage - Aptiv, and Li & Cai Intellectual Property Office are the leading firms shown. The large case record gives practitioners a substantial basis for evaluating prosecution expectations and deciding when interview involvement is worthwhile.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1,006
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
745
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 996 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
29.3%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18625335 Connector and Connector Assembly Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18512441 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A DUAL-PURPOSE TERMINAL LOCK Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18104485 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN UNSEATED TERMINAL DETECTION FEATURE Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Neil Abrams's allowance rate?

82.8% of resolved applications examined by Neil Abrams were allowed (996 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Neil Abrams?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Neil Abrams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Neil Abrams took 745 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Neil Abrams work in?

Neil Abrams examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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