Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Courtney N Harmon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARMON, COURTNEY N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2156 2159 2161

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARMON, COURTNEY N handles cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2153. The record contains 444 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 63.3%, and a median of 1232 days to allowance. The allowance rate reflects a mixed outcome profile, and the median indicates that prosecution may require a lengthy period before allowance.

The interview lift is 8.9%, showing a positive association with allowance. The leading companies are MongoDB Inc., Google LLC, and T-Mobile USA Inc. WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C. is the listed firm. Practitioners may use interviews as one part of a broader response strategy, particularly where the extended median timeline makes efficient issue resolution important.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1232
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.5%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
66.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19305272 Virtual File System for Transactional Data Access and Management Non-Final OA Google LLC.
18664907 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA MIGRATION Non-Final OA MongoDB, Inc.
19281866 INTERFACE FOR CLUSTER API MONITORING AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Courtney N Harmon's allowance rate?

63.3% of resolved applications examined by Courtney N Harmon were allowed (444 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2153 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Courtney N Harmon?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Courtney N Harmon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Courtney N Harmon took 1,232 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Courtney N Harmon work in?

Courtney N Harmon examines applications in Art Unit 2153 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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