Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John Hanes Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HANES JR., JOHN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

HANES JR., JOHN has resolved 124 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3634. The allowance rate is 47.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1118 days. The smaller record calls for care in generalizing the outcome, while the median timing indicates that applicants should plan for more than a short examination cycle.

The interview lift is 38.8%, suggesting that interviews have a meaningful measured association with allowance. A focused interview may be useful where technical distinctions or claim amendments require direct explanation. The listed companies are Lutron Technology Company LLC, Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd., and Rytec Corporation. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, SCHROEDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, LLC, and Ascent Intellectual Property Law.

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

Performance Statistics

47.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
171
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17678564 POSTS FOR USE IN FALL PROTECTION Final Rejection HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
17623384 WINDOW BLIND SLAT ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
17557222 LOW-DEFLECTION ROLLER SHADE TUBE FOR LARGE OPENINGS Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
18478488 OPERATING SYSTEMS AND RAIL ASSEMBLIES FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES AND RELATED COVERINGS Non-Final OA Hunter Douglas Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Hanes Jr.'s allowance rate?

47.6% of resolved applications examined by John Hanes Jr. were allowed (124 resolved cases), compared with 40.8% across Art Unit 3634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Hanes Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Hanes Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Hanes Jr. took 1,118 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Hanes Jr. work in?

John Hanes Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3634 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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