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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jerry B Dennison, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DENNISON, JERRY B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2143 2409 2419 2443

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

DENNISON, JERRY B is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2143. His record includes 653 resolved cases, a 73.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1372 days to allowance. The 15.9% interview lift shows a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the lift is smaller than the reported allowance rate.

Companies appearing most often in the profile include Samesurf Inc., Cornelis Networks Inc., and Orange. The listed firms are ADELI LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and Faegre Drinker NTT. The combination of a high allowance rate and a lengthy median allowance timeline suggests that practitioners should plan for sustained prosecution even where the overall outcome profile is favorable.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
673
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1372
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19435233 VIRTUAL ROUTING FIELDS Non-Final OA CORNELIS NETWORKS, INC.
18698923 Chatbot interfacing between a machine and users Final Rejection ORANGE
18832729 NETWORK INFORMATION VISUALIZATION DEVICE, NETWORK INFORMATION VISUALIZATION METHOD, NETWORK INFORMATION VISUALIZATION PROGRAM, AND NETWORK INFORMATION VISUALIZATION SYSTEM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18717837 DETERMINING APPLICATION DATA AND/OR ANALYTICS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18183578 CARBON NEUTRALIZATION HANDLING IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18238119 MULTITENANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18396227 SHARING CONTENT ACROSS VIDEOCONFERENCING SUB-MEETINGS Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jerry B Dennison's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Jerry B Dennison were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 2143 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jerry B Dennison?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jerry B Dennison take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jerry B Dennison took 1,372 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jerry B Dennison work in?

Jerry B Dennison examines applications in Art Unit 2143 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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