Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HERNANDEZ, WILLIAM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2842 2849 2852

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

William Hernandez, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816, has 959 resolved cases. He has a very high allowance rate pct of 93.8% and a very short median days to allowance of 588. This indicates an extremely favorable and efficient environment for applicants. The 959 cases provide a robust statistical basis for these metrics. Practitioners can use the 93.8% rate and 588-day timeline to plan for a rapid and successful prosecution.

The interview lift pct of 4.1 is low, suggesting that interviews have a minimal impact on the already very high 93.8% allowance rate. With 959 resolved cases, the 588-day median pendency is a very reliable and attractive figure. Practitioners can expect a quick and highly successful process in Art Unit 2816, where the high allowance rate is achieved consistently in Tech Center 2800. The 588-day duration is one of the most efficient timelines in this data set.

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

Performance Statistics

93.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
969
Total Applications
+4.1%
Interview Lift
588
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 959 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
36.7%
§102 Novelty
12.8%
§103 Obviousness
36.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19141035 LNA ARCHITECTURE WITH CONFIGURABLE FEEDBACK FILTERING Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18422776 SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK CIRCUITS GENERATING SPIKE SIGNALS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18957997 SWITCH CONTROLLER HAVING A DYNAMIC SCALING CIRCUIT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19096252 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LEVEL PULSING IN RF PLASMA TOOLS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
19042965 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DC OFFSET FROM A SIGNAL Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
19007287 SOLID STATE SWITCH Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18710431 QUANTUM PROCESSING UNIT, QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR READING OUT STATES OF QUBITS Non-Final OA IQM FINLAND OY

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