Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dorothy H Harris, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARRIS, DOROTHY H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2623 2625 2627 2628 2629 2699

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARRIS, DOROTHY H works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. Across 927 resolved cases, the profile shows a 63.3% allowance rate and a median of 1086 days to allowance. Allowance occurred in a majority of recorded cases, but the outcome rate leaves meaningful room for prosecution uncertainty.

The interview lift is 21.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Apple Inc., Xiamen Tianma Display Technology Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Muir Patent Law, PLLC, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. Counsel may treat interviews as a useful way to address issues within a timeline that is longer than a year.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
949
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070469 DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE DISPLAY DRIVING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19201000 ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18462912 Method and Device for Detecting a Touch Between a First Object and a Second Object Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19386683 PIXEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dorothy H Harris's allowance rate?

63.3% of resolved applications examined by Dorothy H Harris were allowed (927 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dorothy H Harris?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dorothy H Harris take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dorothy H Harris took 1,086 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dorothy H Harris work in?

Dorothy H Harris examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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