Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HO, ALLEN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2882 2884 3791

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allen C. Ho is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2882, with 1002 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 86.9%, suggesting a very high likelihood of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 957, which is a reasonable timeline for reaching a grant. These metrics, derived from a large sample of 1002 resolved cases, indicate a consistent and applicant friendly examination style.

The interview lift pct of 17.6% further enhances the already high 86.9% allowance rate. This suggests that even when success is likely, an interview can be a valuable tool for resolving any remaining issues. Given the 957 median days to allowance, practitioners can use interviews to maintain the momentum of prosecution. The robust data from 1002 resolved cases makes these findings highly reliable for anyone prosecuting an application in Art Unit 2882.

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

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
1,021
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1002 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
23.5%
§103 Obviousness
43.1%
§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.
18720008 SPECTRAL X-RAY CT IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18882842 SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AGRICULTURAL MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
19007673 LIGHT-FIELD TOMOGRAPHIC FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING MICROSCOPY (LIFT-FLIM) Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18962085 PROVISION OF A RADIATION EXPOSURE DISTRIBUTION FOR AN IMAGING SYSTEM WITH A RADIATION SOURCE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18961651 GANTRY TUBE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE/POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
19014586 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAKAGE CURRENT REDUCTION IN AN X-RAY DETECTOR Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18648564 X-RAY BAGGAGE AND PARCEL INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH EFFICIENT THIRD-PARTY IMAGE PROCESSING Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
19015842 X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18643944 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD REGARDING BOREHOLE MUON DETECTOR FOR MUON RADIOGRAPHY AND TOMOGRAPHY Final Rejection Ideon Technologies Inc.
19060722 Method and Apparatus for Capturing Iodine Vapor Non-Final OA PALLADIAS LLC
18004838 DOSE MEASURING DEVICE FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF A RADIATION DOSE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RADIATION DOSE APPLIED DURING PASTEURIZATION AND/OR STERILIZATION OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL Final Rejection BÜHLER AG

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