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Last updated: October 26, 2026

William J Goodchild, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOODCHILD, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2145 2431 2433 2437 2445

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOODCHILD, WILLIAM J is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2145. The examiner’s record contains 758 resolved cases, an 82.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1210 days to allowance. The substantial case base supports practical forecasting, although the median timing indicates that a favorable outcome may still require a prolonged prosecution period.

The interview lift is 14.4%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes. Counsel may use interviews to address technical misunderstandings and focus amendments before committing to a final written position. The main companies are Capital One Services LLC, Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Compass IP Law PC, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+24.8% vs TC avg
784
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 758 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18987756 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING A HIDDEN IDENTITY Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19221068 TWO-STAGE SECURE DATA COLLABORATION Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19089568 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18868890 PUSH-BUTTON PROTOCOL Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19255426 TECHNOLOGIES FOR ISOLATED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN NETWORK FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19240749 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18976174 COMMUNICATION PROTECTION METHOD, SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William J Goodchild's allowance rate?

82.8% of resolved applications examined by William J Goodchild were allowed (758 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William J Goodchild?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 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 J Goodchild take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William J Goodchild took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William J Goodchild work in?

William J Goodchild examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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