Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLLISTER, JAMES ROSS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2452 2454 2456 2499

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Ross Hollister is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2452. He has 224 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.9 percent. This 75.9 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for patent applicants. The interview lift is 24.3 percent. This 24.3 percent lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the likelihood of a grant. Practitioners should use this 24.3 percent figure to justify the time spent on direct communication with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 965. This 965-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The 224 resolved cases offer a reliable data set for these statistics. The 75.9 percent allowance rate is higher than the 24.3 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is strong, the lift from an interview is a significant factor. The 965-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 2452. These 224 cases define the current statistical profile for the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
237
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 225 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19193585 Hardware-Generated Key Encryption Non-Final OA Google LLC
18809160 TECHNIQUES FOR SECURITY EVENT REPORTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18680876 VISCAD: VISUAL-GUIDED CAMPAIGN AUTO-DISCOVERY Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
19279138 DATA PRIVACY ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18788562 CLIENT-SIDE ANTI-PHISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection OPEN TEXT INC.
18791137 EXTRA-ORGANIZATIONAL APPLICATION MANAGEMENT Final Rejection OKTA, INC.
18160725 Multi-tenant cloud-based firewall systems and methods Final Rejection Zscaler, Inc.
19096228 FAST GAP REDUCTION IN POLICY TREE CREATION FOR POLICY SET WITH UNEVEN DENSITY Non-Final OA Fortinet, Inc.
18310720 DETERMINING SECURITY OF LOCAL AREA NETWORK Final Rejection BlackBerry Limited

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