Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, DOROTHY H

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

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dorothy H Harris serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. She has 923 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 63.2%. This rate indicates a moderate level of grant activity. The median days to allowance is 1088, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the patent prosecution process.

The interview lift for Harris is 21.9%. This increase is significant, suggesting that interviews are a powerful tool for securing an allowance with this examiner. With 923 resolved cases, this trend is highly reliable. The 1088-day median to allowance reflects the time investment required for successful applications in Tech Center 2600.

In Art Unit 2621, Harris's 63.2% allowance rate and 21.9% interview lift are the most important metrics for practitioners. The 923 resolved cases demonstrate a clear benefit to direct engagement. Applicants should use the 1088-day figure to manage expectations while prioritizing interviews to leverage the lift.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
948
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§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.
19305042 SENSOR SELECTION FOR PLANE DETECTION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
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.
19301064 TOUCH PANEL AND HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION METHOD BASED ON TOUCH PANEL Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19374954 SCAN DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19349801 FINGER PRESSING STATE DETECTION METHOD, TRAINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18226883 Platform-Customized Mobile Game Controller and Methods for Use Therewith Non-Final OA Backbone Labs, Inc.

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