Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James M Hannett, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HANNETT, JAMES M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2639 2662 2697 2698 2898 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

HANNETT, JAMES M has resolved 1104 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2622. The allowance rate is 84.4%, and the median time to allowance is 821 days. The extensive record makes the outcome useful for setting expectations, with a timeline that supports comparatively structured prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 0.5%, indicating almost no measured association with allowance. Practitioners may therefore place primary weight on written claim strategy and use interviews only when a specific issue warrants direct discussion. The listed companies are Canon Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Apple Inc. The leading firms are BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C., CHIP LAW GROUP, and K&L Gates LLP-Chicago.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+24.4% vs TC avg
1,128
Total Applications
+0.5%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.3%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030226 Synchronized, Interactive Augmented Reality Displays for Multifunction Devices Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19357475 OPTICAL APPARATUS, SYSTEM, MOVABLE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19331068 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19229500 IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19188252 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19188199 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19118061 Hybrid Auto-Focus System with Robust Macro Object Priority Focusing Non-Final OA Google LLC
18567456 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18269288 TIME-OF-FLIGHT MODULES Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19265273 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18592404 DE-BIASING FRAMEWORK FOR DEEP LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18869577 ILLUMINATION ADAPTING METHOD AND PICTURE RECORDING ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection ams-OSRAM AG
19229186 DEFERRED COLOR CORRECTION IN IMAGE PROCESSING PIPELINES FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19013395 CAMERA UNIT, IMAGE PICKUP MODULE, AND ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James M Hannett's allowance rate?

84.4% of resolved applications examined by James M Hannett were allowed (1,104 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James M Hannett?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James M Hannett take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James M Hannett took 821 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James M Hannett work in?

James M Hannett examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 4100.

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