Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Earl L Elias, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELIAS, EARL L

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2156 2169

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELIAS, EARL L works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2156. The profile reports 109 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 57.8%, and a median of 1206 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 21.0% lift in the allowance rate.

The record shows a divided outcome profile and a median timeline that requires planning for extended prosecution. Applicants should enter examination with a clear approach to claim differentiation and response sequencing. The interview lift supports evaluating direct discussion where the prosecution record presents issues that may be clarified more effectively in an interview.

Capital One Services LLC, Google LLC, and ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation are the leading companies. LEE & HAYES, P.C., MUGHAL GAUDRY & FRANKLIN PC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC are the leading firms. These participants provide context for counsel reviewing this examiner’s activity.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
127
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19197309 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORRELATING RESPONSES TO USER-SPECIFIC DATA Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18798725 PRECISION OF CONTENT MATCHING SYSTEMS AT A PLATFORM Non-Final OA Google LLC
18661239 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ISSUE CORRECTION Final Rejection SAP SE
18620064 BACKWARD COMPATIBLE AND SCALABLE HETEROGENEOUS DATABASE SYSTEM Final Rejection Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Earl L Elias's allowance rate?

57.8% of resolved applications examined by Earl L Elias were allowed (109 resolved cases), compared with 57.7% across Art Unit 2156 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Earl L Elias?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Earl L Elias take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Earl L Elias took 1,206 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Earl L Elias work in?

Earl L Elias examines applications in Art Unit 2156 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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