Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BROWN, ANTHONY D

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2408 2431 2433 2437 4100

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anthony D Brown examines applications in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2408. He has managed a large volume of 872 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.4 percent, which is a high rate of grants. The median days to allowance for his cases is 991, providing a standard timeline for applicants to expect during the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 15.1 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews can provide a significant benefit in securing an allowance. Given the 85.4 percent allowance rate, the examiner is generally inclined to grant patents, and the 15.1 percent lift can be a helpful tool in closer cases. The 872 resolved cases make these statistics very robust and reliable for practitioners.

The 991 days to allowance is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding pendency. The 85.4 percent allowance rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants in Art Unit 2408. The 15.1 percent interview lift shows that direct communication is a viable and effective strategy. These figures provide a comprehensive view of the examiner's long-term performance trends and efficiency. The data reflects a high grant rate and a positive response to interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
892
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 872 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19226895 ENCRYPTOR AND MEMORY CONTROLLER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19081501 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18968471 DATA ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19262501 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING OCCUPANT INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19184951 CONSENSUS METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLOCKCHAIN, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19071356 Secure Deployment of Software Packages Final Rejection ServiceNow, Inc.
19285192 SECURITY MANAGEMENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA SimpliSafe, Inc.
19091166 INCREASED DATA INTEGRITY FOR AUTHENTICATED ENCRYPTION ALGORITHMS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
19219811 REAL-TIME METADATA DRIVEN VIDEO DATA LOSS PREVENTION (vDLP) Non-Final OA Netskope, Inc.
18886250 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SPACE GRAPHS INCLUDING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Technology Company
19215957 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONSOLIDATED TRAINING, HEARTBEAT VALIDATION AND ERROR MINIMIZATION APPROACH TO AI AGENTS Non-Final OA Affle (India) Limited
18940297 MODELING A NETWORK DATA CENTER ARCHITECTURE, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Final Rejection DIGITAL PORPOISE, LLC

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