Listed by the USPTO as EGAN KEARNS, PHILLIP JUSTIN
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
Phillip Justin Egan Kearns is an examiner in Art Unit 2416 with 21 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 76.2% and a median days to allowance of 1008. These figures provide a clear expectation for applicants in Tech Center 2400. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is the top company appearing in his resolved cases.
The interview lift is 35.7%, suggesting that interviews are very effective for improving the 76.2% allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 35.7% lift when navigating the 1008-day median pendency. With 21 resolved cases, these metrics offer a specific view of his performance and the high impact of verbal communication.
The 76.2% allowance rate indicates a generally favorable environment for patent grants. However, the 1008-day median pendency shows that the process requires a significant time commitment. The 35.7% interview lift remains the most actionable data point for attorneys seeking to expedite or secure an allowance in this docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18168328 | NETWORK ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy76.2% of resolved applications examined by Phillip Justin Egan Kearns were allowed (21 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +35.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Phillip Justin Egan Kearns took 1,008 days on average from filing to allowance.
Phillip Justin Egan Kearns examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
