Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Levi Gannon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GANNON, LEVI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2116 2817 2835 2836 2838 2841 2842 2843 2846 2849

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

GANNON, LEVI is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2116. The record includes 1521 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 82.7% and a median of 746 days to allowance. The high case volume supports using the allowance figure as a meaningful indicator, and the median timing shows that successful matters may reach allowance within a defined prosecution period. Interviews show a 7.1% lift, supporting selective use in cases with a clear discussion objective.

The leading companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The principal firms are McDonald Hopkins LLC, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, and AEON Law. This mix provides useful context for electronics and communications portfolios. Applicants can draw on the listed experience while keeping written claim analysis central to the prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+12.7% vs TC avg
1,557
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
746
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1521 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
36.6%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19274957 Method Of Manufacturing Oscillator Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18593985 CRYSTAL OSCILLATING WAFER, CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19091053 MIXED SIGNAL ELECTRONICS FOR LOCKING CONTROL OF HIGH-Q FEEDBACK LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING PHASE SHIFT OF A RESONATOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Corporation of North America
19061391 MIXED SIGNAL ELECTRONICS FOR LOCKING CONTROL OF HIGH-Q FEEDBACK LOOPS AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUITRY FOR DETECTING PHASE SHIFT OF A RESONATOR Non-Final OA Panasonic Corporation of North America
19111164 MULTIPLE INPUT-MULTIPLE OUTPUT RADIO FREQUENCY POWER HARVESTER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18962904 DISTRIBUTED SMALL-SCALE REACTOR POWER SYSTEM FOR DATACENTERS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18660783 HALF-BRIDGE ARRANGEMENT OF AN INVERTER OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18414531 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19069350 Programmable Regulator Voltage Controlled Ring Oscillator Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19277989 LSK DEMODULATOR Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18962494 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFIED POWER FLOW CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTATION Final Rejection SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18864790 PHASE-SHIFT MODULATED FULL-BRIDGE POWER INVERTERS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF Final Rejection THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Levi Gannon's allowance rate?

82.7% of resolved applications examined by Levi Gannon were allowed (1,521 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Levi Gannon?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Levi Gannon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Levi Gannon took 746 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Levi Gannon work in?

Levi Gannon examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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