Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Allen C Ho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HO, ALLEN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2882 2884 3791

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

HO, ALLEN C has resolved 1004 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 2882. The allowance rate is 87.0%, while interview lift is 17.6%. The high recorded allowance rate is accompanied by a positive interview measure, supporting an approach that combines strong written submissions with examiner engagement where useful.

The median time to allowance is 958 days. Applicants should still account for a meaningful examination period despite the favorable allowance record. The recurring companies are Canon Inc., Koninklijke Philips N.V., and GE Precision Healthcare LLC. The recurring firms are DUANE MORRIS LLP - Philadelphia, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. These recurring participants may offer relevant procedural benchmarks.

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

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
1,030
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1004 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
23.9%
§103 Obviousness
42.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014366 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH DEPTH-OF-INTERACTION AND COMPTON SCATTER RESOLVING CAPACITIES AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18866568 MEDICAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MEDICAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19014586 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAKAGE CURRENT REDUCTION IN AN X-RAY DETECTOR Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18643649 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19007673 LIGHT-FIELD TOMOGRAPHIC FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING MICROSCOPY (LIFT-FLIM) Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18211742 IN-SITU PASTEURIZATION OF AN ELECTRONIC LIQUID COOLING LOOP Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19015842 X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Allen C Ho's allowance rate?

87.0% of resolved applications examined by Allen C Ho were allowed (1,004 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2882 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Allen C Ho?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Allen C Ho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Allen C Ho took 958 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Allen C Ho work in?

Allen C Ho examines applications in Art Unit 2882 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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