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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas James Halloran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3648

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

HALLORAN, THOMAS JAMES is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3648. The profile contains 2 resolved cases, with a 50.0% allowance rate and a 0.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 865 days.

The leading companies are HL Klemove Corp., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The limited record calls for cautious use of these figures in prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
31
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18867672 Radar Detection in a Wireless Communication Device with Full-Duplex Below Noise Radar Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18623102 ANTENNA MODULE AND ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18956071 METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOPERATIVE RADAR NETWORK Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19015486 RADAR MODULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18608908 ANGLE COMPENSATION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18896628 RADAR APPARATUS AND RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18839046 CALIBRATION OF RANGING CONSTELLATIONS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18494685 RADAR APPARATUS Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18972370 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18860014 INFRASTRUCTURE RADIO WAVE SENSOR Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18995733 PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (OFDM) SIGNAL, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas James Halloran's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas James Halloran were allowed (2 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3648 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas James Halloran?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas James Halloran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas James Halloran took 865 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas James Halloran work in?

Thomas James Halloran examines applications in Art Unit 3648 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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