Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thomas Y Ho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HO, THOMAS Y

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2141 3624 3785

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Analysis

HO, THOMAS Y has resolved 193 cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 2141. The allowance rate is 17.6%, while interview lift is 29.0%. The positive interview measure indicates that direct discussion may improve outcomes, but the allowance rate shows that applicants should expect significant prosecution difficulty.

The median time to allowance is 1313 days, making timing a central consideration for portfolio planning. The recurring companies are NEC Corporation, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The recurring firms are Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP, Calyx Law LLP, and FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC. Practitioners may use those participants as references while developing focused claim and interview strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

17.6%
Allow Rate
-52.4% vs TC avg
235
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19081133 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY MATCHING APPARATUS, ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY MATCHING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18377148 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18942676 SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18785931 WORK SPACE AVAILABILITY STATUS IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc.
18129301 HIERARCHICAL-RELATIONSHIP-BASED RESOURCE RESERVATION AND CLEANING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18462782 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING FARM VERSIONS AND MEASURING PORTABILITY TO TARGET FARMS Final Rejection Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18759935 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND USING MICRO-INTENTS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18317242 INTELLIGENT PREDICTION OF PRODUCT/PROJECT EXECUTION OUTCOME AND LIFESPAN ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18150236 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING FLIGHTS OF AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc.
18330168 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PERSONAL RESOURCE Non-Final OA Trinion America, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas Y Ho's allowance rate?

17.6% of resolved applications examined by Thomas Y Ho were allowed (193 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas Y Ho?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas Y Ho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas Y Ho took 1,313 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas Y Ho work in?

Thomas Y Ho examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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