Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John E Breene, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BREENE, JOHN E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1798 2162 2800 2842 2855 2857 2863 2864

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
-2.4%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18936577 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ELASTIC MODULUS Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17714550 Temperature Sensor Arrangement in Semiconductor Module Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18597075 SENSOR MODULE, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA ROHM Co., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John E Breene's allowance rate?

53.8% of resolved applications examined by John E Breene were allowed (104 resolved cases), compared with 51.9% across Art Unit 1798 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John E Breene?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John E Breene take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John E Breene took 1,188 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John E Breene work in?

John E Breene examines applications in Art Unit 1798 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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