Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CANNON, RYAN SMITH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1724 1726 1757 2818

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan Smith Cannon is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1724. Across 706 resolved cases, the examiner has recorded an allowance rate of 55.7 percent. This 55.7 percent allowance rate is paired with a median days to allowance of 1046, establishing a clear baseline for the expected length of prosecution. The volume of 706 cases provides a statistically significant foundation for these performance metrics.

A critical data point for practitioners is the interview lift of 36.9 percent. This 36.9 percent lift suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for moving toward an allowance. The combination of these metrics highlights the importance of active engagement in cases assigned to this examiner. With a median days to allowance of 1046, applicants should prepare for a process that spans a significant period, but the 36.9 percent interview lift offers a clear tactic to potentially improve the 55.7 percent allowance rate. These 706 resolved cases offer a reliable preview of the examiner's typical outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

55.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
736
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 706 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070630 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19221594 SOLAR CELL MODULE Final Rejection Panasonic Holdings Corporation
19048706 SOLAR CELLS HAVING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18873054 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL Final Rejection National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
19014703 VARIABLE ANGLE TORQUE TUBE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA ARRAY TECH, INC.
18794772 A SYSTEM FOR SECURING A TORQUE TUBE TO A MOUNTING RAIL Non-Final OA ARRAY TECH, INC.
18724484 Battery Cell Assembly and Manufacturing Method Therefor Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19257294 Frames for Solar Panels Final Rejection NEXTPOWER LLC
18396544 HYBRID WATER SYSTEM FOR AGRO-PV SYSTEM Final Rejection NEXTPOWER LLC
18541131 WIND TOLERANT SOLAR TRACKER Final Rejection Nextpower LLC
18214953 MAXIMIZING OUTPUT OF A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM UNDER REDUCED IRRADIANCE CONDITIONS Final Rejection NEXTPOWER LLC
18543307 PHOTOVOLTAIC TILE AND SLOPED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF Final Rejection Trina Solar Co., Ltd
19297071 ASYMMETRIC LIGHT TRANSMISSION SURFACES FOR ENHANCING EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR CONCENTRATORS Non-Final OA Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
19101829 SOLAR CELL ELEMENT COATING COMPOSITION, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18753044 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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