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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eileen M Adams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ADAMS, EILEEN M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2422 2481

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eileen M Adams has 1480 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2422. The examiner has an allowance rate of 86.3 percent. The interview lift is 4.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 782. These figures reflect an efficient environment for applicants with a high probability of success and fast processing times.

Major electronics companies like LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. are top filers. Frequent firms include ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CPST Intellectual Property Inc. With 1480 resolved cases, the examiner's performance is documented. The 86.3 percent allowance rate and 782 median days to allowance are indicators of the examiner's approach. The 4.1 percent interview lift suggests that while interviews are available, they may not be as critical in Art Unit 2422.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
1,511
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
782
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1480 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
63.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18292761 VIDEO EDITING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF VIDEO EDITING DEVICE Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19082410 COOKING APPLIANCE THAT PROVIDES TIME-LAPSE VIDEO AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19083785 RECORDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18877935 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ONLINE VIDEO EDITING Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19073796 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTO-EXPOSURE OF IMAGE FRAMES DEPICTING COLOR-BIASED CONTENT Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19056107 DECODING METHOD, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING DEVICE, AND ENCODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19120627 CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, VIBRATION CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE, SERVER DEVICE, VIBRATION CONTROL SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD, CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO TEN Limited
19195632 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY AND USAGE OF AUDIO MESSAGES FOR HIGH QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18868662 TRANSPARENT DISPLAY WITH LENSLESS IMAGING CAPABILITY AND IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection ams International AG
19109725 Video Recording System Non-Final OA Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
18287166 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A STOCHASTIC METRIC RELATING TO A LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eileen M Adams's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Eileen M Adams were allowed (1,480 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2422 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eileen M Adams?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eileen M Adams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eileen M Adams took 782 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eileen M Adams work in?

Eileen M Adams examines applications in Art Unit 2422 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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