Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HARMON, COURTNEY N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2156 2159 2161

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Courtney N Harmon is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2153. She has 440 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 63.0%. This rate shows a moderate frequency of patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1236, which provides a standard for the expected length of the prosecution cycle.

The interview lift for Harmon is 8.5%. This increase indicates that interviews provide a helpful, though not transformative, boost to the probability of allowance. With 440 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable view of the examiner's performance. The 1236-day median to allowance is a key figure for practitioners to use when planning their prosecution timelines.

In Tech Center 2100, Harmon's 63.0% allowance rate and 8.5% interview lift suggest a steady examination style. The 440 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these metrics. Applicants in Art Unit 2153 should prepare for a median duration of 1236 days to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 440 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
66.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19305272 Virtual File System for Transactional Data Access and Management Non-Final OA Google LLC.
18937276 INDEPENDENT CONTENT HOSTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Google LLC
19194833 TECHNIQUES FOR DYNAMICALLY SCALING HARDWARE CAPACITY USED TO HOST DATA PARTITIONS OF A DATABASE Final Rejection MongoDB, Inc.
18664907 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA MIGRATION Non-Final OA MongoDB, Inc.
19327012 Systems for Resolving Conflicts in Collaborative Digital Content Editing Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
19281866 INTERFACE FOR CLUSTER API MONITORING AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18737970 Correlating Personal IDs to Online Digital IDs Non-Final OA PulsePoint, Inc.

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