Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DEANE JR, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2652 2693 2694

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

William J. Deane Jr. works in Art Unit 2614 of Tech Center 2600. He has 871 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 82.4 percent. This 82.4 percent rate indicates the probability of success for applications assigned to him. The 871 resolved cases provide a robust foundation for evaluating his examination history in Tech Center 2600.

The median time to allowance for these applications is 1123 days. The interview lift is 2.6 percent. This 2.6 percent figure suggests that interviews have a minimal impact on the likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline. Practitioners should weigh the 2.6 percent lift against the effort required to conduct an interview during the 1123-day median pendency in Art Unit 2614.

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

Performance Statistics

82.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
884
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 871 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19044702 ACTIVE DRIVING SOUND EFFECT GENERATOR Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19079314 AUDIO PLAYBACK MODE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19019322 Methods and Devices for Rejoining a Group Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18914936 MONITORING REPRESENTATIVES IN A CONTACT CENTER ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19042040 HEARING AID Non-Final OA Oticon A/S
18918084 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
19006863 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ACTIVE LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY AND A PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Crestron Electronics, Inc.
18964030 Simultaneous Voice and Data Content Driven Commercial Data Platform Non-Final OA Vira Intanate

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