Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3652 3723 3725 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr is an examiner in Art Unit 3652 of Tech Center 4100. The examiner has 960 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 76.4%. The median time to allowance is 929 days. This 76.4% rate suggests a relatively high likelihood of success for applicants.

The interview lift is 23.7%, indicating that interviews are a very effective strategy for overcoming rejections. Top companies include Tokyo Electron Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. These entities are frequently represented by firms such as Bradley Arant Boult Cummings - Nashville, DILWORTH IP, LLC, and DUNLAP CODDING, P.C.

The 929 days median pendency is a useful benchmark for prosecution timelines. Given the 23.7% interview lift, practitioners should strongly consider requesting an interview to improve their chances beyond the 76.4% base rate. The 960 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for these strategic insights.

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

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
996
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
30.5%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18439884 CHUCK TABLE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18943229 PROTECTIVE COVER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18634190 WIRE CARRIERS, END EFFECTORS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING WIRES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18434751 SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18458840 RING SEAL REMOVAL TOOL HAVING INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CATERPILLAR INC.
18937082 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18918374 VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18912033 CRIMPING DEVICES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18842135 COUPLED ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18891446 PAINT CART Non-Final OA Ballymore Company, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr.'s allowance rate?

76.4% of resolved applications examined by Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr. were allowed (960 resolved cases), compared with 60.2% across Art Unit 3652 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr. took 929 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr. work in?

Tyrone Vincent Hall Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3652 in Tech Center 4100.

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