Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, JOHN W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3685 3697 3698

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

John W. Hayes has 85 resolved cases in Art Unit 3628 of Tech Center 3600. His allowance rate is 20.0%, which is low and indicates a highly restrictive examination environment. This rate suggests that only one in five applications in his docket results in a grant. The 20.0% allowance rate is a critical baseline for the 85 resolved cases relative to the total resolutions.

The interview lift of 5.1% provides a small potential benefit, but the base allowance rate remains the primary hurdle. This lift suggests that direct engagement has a limited impact on improving the 20.0% odds of allowance. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous prosecution process. The 5.1% lift indicates that verbal communication has not historically been a major factor in outcomes in this docket.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1391. This timeline reflects the significant effort and time required to reach a grant in this docket. The combination of the 20.0% allowance rate and the 1391 median days underscores the challenges faced by applicants in Art Unit 3628. Practitioners should prepare for a difficult and lengthy process to achieve a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-32.0% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
1391
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 85 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396919 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18188801 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING PAY BY BANK SERVICES Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
17866096 NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS FOR VIRTUAL ACCESSORIES DURING VIRTUAL MEETINGS Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18427232 Cargo Inspection, Monitoring and Securement in Self-Driving Trucks Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC

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