Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Carl Adams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ADAMS, CARL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2627 2687 2695 3629

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

ADAMS, CARL has 804 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2627. The allowance rate is 71.9%, and the interview lift is 16.3%. The median time to allowance is 951 days. The resolved-case volume offers a substantial basis for understanding the profile, while the interview result indicates a limited but positive association.

Google LLC, Apple Inc., and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. ALSTON & BIRD LLP, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and Nixon Peabody LLP are the leading firms. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify issues, while maintaining a strong emphasis on written claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
835
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 804 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
62.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030947 MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE CONTROL OF ANOTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18857434 HEAD-MOUNTABLE DEVICES WITH CONNECTABLE LENS ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18996626 FIELD OF VIEW AREA SELECTION USING ELECTROCHROMIC FACETS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18959505 ODD AND EVEN ROW SEQUENTIAL DRIVING IN AMOLED WITH PENTILE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Google LLC
18863282 COMBINING LIGHT FROM MULTIPLE IMAGE SOURCES WITHIN A REFLECTIVE FACET WAVEGUIDE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19120936 INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19147804 DISPLAY DRIVING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18996641 PIXEL CIRCUIT, PIXEL DRIVING METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18912355 MATERIAL AGNOSTIC DENOISING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18996661 DRIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18925290 REAL-TIME TEXT-BASED DISENTANGLED REAL IMAGE EDITING Final Rejection ADOBE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carl Adams's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Carl Adams were allowed (804 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carl Adams?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carl Adams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carl Adams took 951 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carl Adams work in?

Carl Adams examines applications in Art Unit 2627 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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