Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HANNETT, JAMES M

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

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

James M Hannett serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2622, where he has overseen 1098 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 84.3%, which is a high frequency of grants across a large volume of applications. The median days to allowance is 821, suggesting a relatively efficient path to patent issuance for successful cases.

The interview lift for Hannett is 0.5%. This figure indicates that interviews have a negligible impact on the probability of allowance, likely because the baseline allowance rate of 84.3% is already high. Practitioners might find that the 1098 resolved cases demonstrate a consistent pattern where written advocacy is sufficient. The 821-day median provides a specific timeframe for planning prosecution stages.

With a high volume of 1098 cases, the data for Hannett is statistically significant. The 84.3% allowance rate and the minimal 0.5% interview lift suggest that the examiner's initial disposition is often favorable. Applicants in Art Unit 2622 can anticipate a median duration of 821 days when working toward an allowance in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

84.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
1,110
Total Applications
+0.5%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1098 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.6%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030226 Synchronized, Interactive Augmented Reality Displays for Multifunction Devices Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19231248 IMAGE-CAPTURE CONTROL Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18520855 Multi-Camera Video Stabilization Non-Final OA Google LLC
19188199 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19098261 IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19265273 IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18269288 TIME-OF-FLIGHT MODULES Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18592404 DE-BIASING FRAMEWORK FOR DEEP LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19047134 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE FOR IMAGE SENSOR STABILIZATION PURPOSES Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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