Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, WILLIAM N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2875 2885

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

William N Harris is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2875. He has 839 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 73.9%. This rate indicates a favorable environment for patent grants. The median days to allowance is 683, which is a relatively fast timeline for the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.0%. This increase suggests that interviews are a helpful way to advance a case toward allowance. With 839 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable view of Harris's examination patterns. The 683-day median to allowance is a key metric for planning and client communication.

In Art Unit 2875, Harris's 73.9% allowance rate and 13.0% interview lift provide a clear strategic path. The 839 resolved cases support the conclusion that while the baseline for success is high, interviews offer a meaningful boost. Practitioners should use the 683-day figure to set realistic expectations for Tech Center 2800 applications.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
867
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
683
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19183146 WORK LIGHT Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18758798 PORTABLE AREA LIGHT Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19428928 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18973684 Light Emission Circuit and Method for Handheld Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19118060 Vehicle Lighting Device, Motor Vehicle and Method for Producing a Vehicle Lighting Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19472159 LASER-PHOSPHOR ENGINE WITH ROTATING CONVERTER Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19167882 LIGHTING DEVICE Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19040539 LED FILAMENT LAMP Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19144293 ILLUMINABLE VEHICLE SUNROOF Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
19289308 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND COOLING UNIT Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18939173 WORK LIGHT Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18938136 OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA Lextar Electronics Corporation

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