Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sean M Conner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CONNER, SEAN M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2663 2665 2667 2673

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean M. Conner examines cases in Art Unit 2661 of Tech Center 2600. He has 470 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.7%. The median days to allowance is 982. These statistics suggest a relatively high likelihood of success for applicants and a standard pendency for applications in this technology area.

The interview lift is 26.4%, suggesting that interviews are quite effective for this examiner. This high lift indicates that cases involving an interview have a significantly better chance of reaching allowance than those that do not. Practitioners should view the interview as a key strategic step in their prosecution efforts before this examiner.

Top companies include Zebra Technologies Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. Firms like SUGHRUE MION, PLLC and Zhong Law, LLC are active in his docket. These firms likely have developed specific insights into the examiner's approach to technical disclosures and claim interpretation in Art Unit 2661.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
486
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695880 MEDICAL IMAGING AND ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18216918 IMAGE SEGMENTATION MODEL TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, IMAGE SEGMENTATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18584022 MASK-FREE COMPOSITE IMAGE GENERATION Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean M Conner's allowance rate?

78.7% of resolved applications examined by Sean M Conner were allowed (470 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean M Conner?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean M Conner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean M Conner took 982 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean M Conner work in?

Sean M Conner examines applications in Art Unit 2661 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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