Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HANEY, NOAH JAMES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2825 2855 2877

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Noah James Haney is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. He has 105 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 79.0%. This percentage suggests a favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 899, which provides a timeline for the expected duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift for Haney is 31.7%. This increase indicates that interviews are a highly effective tool for securing an allowance. With 105 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable view of the examiner's performance. The 899-day median to allowance is a key metric for planning and client communication.

In Tech Center 2800, Haney's 79.0% allowance rate and 31.7% interview lift offer a clear strategic path. The resolved cases support the conclusion that while the baseline for success is high, interviews offer a meaningful boost. Practitioners should use the 899-day figure to set realistic expectations for applications in this unit.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
115
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 105 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19083200 DEPTH SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
19195253 FLOW CELLS HAVING AN OPTIMIZED FLOW CHANNEL GEOMETRY, FLOW CYTOMETERS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19016073 CONCEALMENT COMPONENT FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18229423 ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSING OF A TARGET GAS COMPOSITION Final Rejection Analog Devices, Inc.
18991234 METROLOGY DEVICE NORMALIZATION CHANNEL Non-Final OA Onto Innovation Inc.
18677487 DUAL FREQUENCY COMB IMAGING SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETER Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18630417 FOCUS POSITION MEASUREMENT WHILE SCANNING Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18950320 Line-field OCT System with Multi Transverse Mode Laser Non-Final OA KineoLabs, Inc.
18269558 THREE DIMENSIONAL MOLECULAR IMAGING THROUGH HOMOGENIZED COHERENT EXCITATION Final Rejection INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

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