Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELIAS, EARL L

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2156 2169

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Earl L. Elias has resolved 109 cases in Art Unit 2156 of Tech Center 2100. The examiner has an allowance rate of 57.8 percent, which indicates a moderately favorable environment for patent applicants. This 57.8 percent rate suggests that while allowances are common, they require a well-supported case and effective communication.

The interview lift is 21.0 percent. This indicates that interviews are a productive way to improve the chances of allowance, providing a meaningful boost to the probability of success. The 21.0 percent lift suggests that direct engagement is a useful strategy for overcoming any remaining hurdles in the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1206. This duration provides a benchmark for the expected time to reach a resolution in Art Unit 2156. The 1206-day timeline is an important factor for practitioners to consider when planning the overall prosecution strategy.

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
122
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18798725 PRECISION OF CONTENT MATCHING SYSTEMS AT A PLATFORM Non-Final OA Google LLC
18745216 DETECTION OF UNACCOUNTED TENANCIES IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
19038226 DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ADP, Inc.
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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