Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Cheri L. Harrington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARRINGTON, CHERI L.

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2118 2176 2187

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARRINGTON, CHERI L. is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2118. The profile contains 326 resolved cases, a 69.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1013 days to allowance. The figures show allowance in a majority of recorded cases, with a prosecution timeline that may require more than one planning cycle.

The interview lift is 27.0%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, 2SPL Patent Attorneys, and Alley IP. Counsel may incorporate interviews early enough to address issues before the median timeline becomes extended.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
352
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 326 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19068062 REAL-TIME UNINTENDED CAMERA LAUNCH DETECTION AND CAMERA DEACTIVATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18324358 IMPROVED POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL FOR COMPUTER CHIPS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18845897 PROCESSING UNIT, SOFTWARE MODULE, METHODS AND PROGRAM CODES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18216352 DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A LIMITED POWER STATES MODE FOR MANAGING PROCESSOR OPERATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18213381 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CIRCUITS WITH DIFFERENT CLOCK FREQUENCIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17984183 CURRENT EQUALIZATION AND RECONFIGURABLE DOUBLE CONTROL LOOP FOR VOLTAGE REGULATORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18678365 CENTRALIZED PLATFORM-AGNOSTIC POWER LIMIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18821872 PROCESSING METHOD AND FIRST ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18439547 PREVENTING LOSS OF POWER TO SERVER RACK DUE TO A FAILURE IN A POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18473330 IOT DEVICE POWER DRAW REDUCTION INTELLIGENT POWER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18829668 VOLTAGE DISCHARGE QUALIFIER FOR EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL ALTERNATING CURRENT SOURCE CYCLING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cheri L. Harrington's allowance rate?

69.6% of resolved applications examined by Cheri L. Harrington were allowed (326 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cheri L. Harrington?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cheri L. Harrington take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cheri L. Harrington took 1,013 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cheri L. Harrington work in?

Cheri L. Harrington examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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