Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William A Falloway, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FALLOWAY, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2921 2938

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

William A Falloway works in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2921. He has 366 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 92.6 percent. The interview lift is 6.8 percent, indicating a benefit from interviews given the baseline success rate. This suggests that the examiner grants a majority of applications based on the written record, with interviews providing a marginal increase in the probability of a grant for the 366 resolved cases.

The median time to allowance is 673 days, reflecting the prosecution process. His top corporate applicant is Haleon UK Ip Limited. No top firms are listed in the current data for his profile. Practitioners can expect a 92.6 percent allowance rate and a 673 days median pendency. The 6.8 percent interview lift is a factor for those appearing in Art Unit 2921. Prosecution in this docket is characterized by a high success rate and a relatively fast resolution time.

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

Performance Statistics

92.6%
Allow Rate
+32.6% vs TC avg
368
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
673
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
7.0%
§103 Obviousness
69.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35524817 Toothpaste tube Final Rejection Haleon UK IP Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William A Falloway's allowance rate?

92.6% of resolved applications examined by William A Falloway were allowed (366 resolved cases), compared with 95.0% across Art Unit 2921 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William A Falloway?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William A Falloway take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William A Falloway took 673 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William A Falloway work in?

William A Falloway examines applications in Art Unit 2921 in Tech Center 2900.

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