Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zachary Andrew Cain, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2116 2891

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW handles matters in USPTO Technology Center 2800 and art unit 2116. The record reports 34 resolved cases and a 73.5% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1202 days, so applicants should account for an extended examination period when planning prosecution and related commercial decisions.

The reported interview lift is 50.0%, making interviews a prominent part of the available prosecution strategy. Honeywell International Inc., Intel Corporation, and Corning Incorporated are the listed companies. Compass IP Law PC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Kim IP Law Group LLC are the identified firms. Because the resolved-case record is limited, practitioners should use the data as context and conduct a close application-specific review before drawing broader conclusions.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17709960 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SHARED RESOURCES BASED ON A NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18579538 METHODS FOR IN SITU CONTROL OF TINTED WINDOWS AND CONTROL APPARATUSES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18327246 GREENHOUSE GAS-AWARE EARTHWORM MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18357882 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART POWER MANAGEMENT IN A SECURITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18145092 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTUM SCHEDULING OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18396700 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ORDERED COMMAND DATA SETS Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18555187 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zachary Andrew Cain's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Zachary Andrew Cain were allowed (34 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zachary Andrew Cain?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zachary Andrew Cain take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zachary Andrew Cain took 1,202 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zachary Andrew Cain work in?

Zachary Andrew Cain examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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