Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jay B Hann, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HANN, JAY B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1685 1783 2123 2129 2148 2186 2187 2189 2874

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

HANN, JAY B has resolved 483 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1685. The allowance rate is 61.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1281 days. The record supports planning for a prosecution process that may extend across multiple response stages.

The interview lift is 31.5%, indicating a meaningful measured association with allowance. Practitioners may evaluate interviews where direct discussion can efficiently address claim interpretation or technical distinctions. The listed companies are Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, DASSAULT SYSTEMES, and Halliburton Energy Services Inc. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP, and ADELI LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

61.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
524
Total Applications
+31.5%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 483 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17841612 METHODS TO PERFORM REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF FLUID FLOW IN A WELL, METHODS TO PERFORM REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF A WELL OPERATION, AND REAL-TIME WELL OPERATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18074140 ADDRESS SOLVING FOR INSTRUCTION SEQUENCE GENERATION Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18244977 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING GEOMETRIC DESIGNS Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18546328 System for Planning a Room and/or Surface, and Use of a Genetic Algorithm Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18547400 TRANSITION STRUCTURE GENERATIONS FOR INTERNAL LATTICE STRUCTURE OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) OBJECTS Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
17922421 OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ADHESIVE POSITION IN AUTOMOTIVE BODY Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18314045 MACHINING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DENTAL OBJECT Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jay B Hann's allowance rate?

61.3% of resolved applications examined by Jay B Hann were allowed (483 resolved cases), compared with 40.5% across Art Unit 1685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jay B Hann?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jay B Hann take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jay B Hann took 1,281 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jay B Hann work in?

Jay B Hann examines applications in Art Unit 1685 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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