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Last updated: October 27, 2026

John H Holly, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLLY, JOHN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3694 3696

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLLY, JOHN H is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3694. The record includes 519 resolved cases, a 53.8% allowance rate, a 30.3% interview lift, and a median of 1282 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates a divided docket result, while the interview measure provides a reason to evaluate direct examiner engagement before committing to a prolonged written exchange.

Named companies include Payrange LLC, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The leading firms are FIG. 1 Patents, Holland & Hart LLP, and HULSEY PC. The timing figure supports early planning for prosecution duration, costs, and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.7%
§102 Novelty
40.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19261545 INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18462032 GENERATION OF CUSTOMIZED CODE Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18996977 CROSS-DEVICE CARD INTERACTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19059204 EFFICIENT CLEARING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18775230 INITIATING TRANSACTIONS BASED ON BATTERY LEVEL Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John H Holly's allowance rate?

53.8% of resolved applications examined by John H Holly were allowed (519 resolved cases), compared with 42.9% across Art Unit 3694 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John H Holly?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John H Holly take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John H Holly took 1,282 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John H Holly work in?

John H Holly examines applications in Art Unit 3694 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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