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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2100 2187 2191 2193 2194 2195 2196 2199 2453

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

BULLOCK JR, LEWIS ALEXANDER is an examiner in technology center 2400 and art unit 2100. The profile records 84 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 34.5%, and a median of 1715 days to allowance. Interviews show a 44.6% lift. The relatively small record limits generalization, but the combination of allowance and interview figures supports early planning for claim refinement and direct prosecution engagement.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, and SambaNova Systems Inc. The listed firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC and Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP. Applicants should budget for the reported examination interval and consider whether interviews, supported by precise technical explanations and fallback positions, can improve prosecution efficiency.

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

Performance Statistics

34.5%
Allow Rate
-23.5% vs TC avg
116
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
1715
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18050149 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18828989 OPTIMIZED ORCHESTRATION IN FEDERATED INFERENCE ACROSS MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr.'s allowance rate?

34.5% of resolved applications examined by Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr. were allowed (84 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2100 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr. took 1,715 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr. work in?

Lewis Alexander Bullock Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2100 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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