Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HALL, HANA VICTORIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2846 3655 3664

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hana Victoria Hall has resolved 7 cases in Art Unit 2846. The examiner shows a high allowance rate of 71.4% for these applications in Tech Center 3600. The interview lift is 66.7%, indicating that interviews are a significant factor for securing an allowance. The 7 resolved cases indicate that while the sample is small, the 71.4% allowance rate is a promising start.

The median days to allowance is 1002. Given the small number of resolved cases, these figures provide an initial look at the examiner's tendencies during prosecution. The 66.7% interview lift is particularly noteworthy, as it suggests that verbal discussion can resolve most issues that arise. Practitioners should use the 1002 median days to allowance to estimate the time required for a grant. While the data set is small, the metrics are positive indicators for future applications.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+66.7%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18930947 CLEANING ROBOT AND OVERHEATING DETECTION METHOD OF CLEANING ROBOT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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18901014 METHOD FOR DETECTING A TRAFFIC JUNCTION Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
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19188348 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF REMOTELY OPERATING WATERCRAFT Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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18462952 A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR INITIALIZING A LOCALIZATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Autonomous Solutions AB
18890143 PREVENTION OF SIDE DOOR MISHAP USING EXISTING TIME OF FLIGHT (TOF) SENSORS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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