Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phyllis A Book, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOOK, PHYLLIS A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2447 2454 2472

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phyllis A. Book operates in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. Book has 489 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 82.8 percent. This high rate suggests a positive environment for applicants in communications and networking technologies. Practitioners can expect a relatively high likelihood of success for applications in these fields.

The interview lift is 14.3 percent, indicating that interviews are an effective strategy for securing an allowance compared to cases without them. This lift suggests that direct communication can help resolve technical or legal hurdles. The median days to allowance is 843, showing a relatively efficient path to grant for successful applications from the initial filing date.

Zoom Video Communications Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Adeia Technologies Inc. are prominent companies in Book's portfolio. Top firms include Anova Law Group, PLLC and HG Law LLP. These figures provide a clear baseline for prosecution in the telecommunications and video conferencing sectors, where the 82.8 percent allowance rate is a primary metric.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+24.8% vs TC avg
497
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
843
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18963163 AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19220648 DATA PACKET TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19242110 BREAKOUT CHAT CHANNELS Non-Final OA Zoom Communications, Inc.
19239602 PARTICIPANT INTERACTIONS DURING A VIRTUAL EXPO Non-Final OA Zoom Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phyllis A Book's allowance rate?

82.8% of resolved applications examined by Phyllis A Book were allowed (489 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phyllis A Book?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phyllis A Book take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phyllis A Book took 843 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phyllis A Book work in?

Phyllis A Book examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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