Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLEARY, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2111 2175 2185 2186

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas J Cleary is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2111. The data includes 755 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 72.7 percent. The median days to allowance is 944. These metrics reflect a consistent and relatively successful prosecution environment. The 72.7 percent allowance rate provides a solid foundation for applicant expectations.

The interview lift is 15.7 percent. This indicates that interviews are a productive tool for increasing the 72.7 percent allowance rate. With 755 resolved cases, the examiner's history suggests that direct communication is beneficial. Practitioners should plan for a 944 day median pendency when working in Art Unit 2111. The 15.7 percent lift confirms that interviews are a reliable method for advancing prosecution toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
779
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
944
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19078668 PROCESSOR CLUSTER ENERGY MANAGEMENT CIRCUITS AND METHODS OF MANAGING ENERGY OF A PROCESSOR CLUSTER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17852174 DEVICE WAKE-UP TECHNOLOGIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18417853 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING COMMUNICATION WITH BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18629994 MULTI-PORT POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM AND POWER ALLOCATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Delta Electronics, Inc.
18629635 Computer Rack Power Supply Redundancy Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18652449 POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATION BASED POWER CAPPING Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19224972 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE STATUS CHANGE DETECTION IN A LOW POWER MODE OF A MICROCONTROLLER UNIT Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19172098 CONTROL SYSTEM, CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD, CONTROLLER, NODE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18780624 BIOS ENTITLEMENT RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT USING RECOVERY PARTITION Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18777654 BIOS ENTITLEMENT RETENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT USING QR CODES Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18619688 PRIORITIZATION OF EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY THROTTLING FOR CHASSIS MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18063761 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF DATA STORAGE DEVICES IN A HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING PLATFORM Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.
19007218 DYNAMIC VOLTAGE MARGIN ADJUSTMENT BASED ON WORKLOAD CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
18346070 Mitigation Of Undershoot And Overshoot On A Power Rail Final Rejection ATI Technologies ULC
18764083 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH HOST AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18752030 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING REGISTERS OF A DEVICE Final Rejection MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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