Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOLLY, JOHN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3694 3696

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

John H. Holly is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3694. He has 515 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 53.4 percent. This 53.4 percent rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The interview lift is 31.0 percent. This 31.0 percent lift indicates that interviews are a beneficial strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider the 31.0 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1288. This 1288-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected length of the prosecution process. The 515 resolved cases offer a reliable data set for these statistics. The 53.4 percent allowance rate is higher than the 31.0 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is moderate, the lift from an interview is a significant factor in successful outcomes. The 1288-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 3694. These 515 cases reflect the examiner's established record.

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

Performance Statistics

53.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
538
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18776932 SECURE CONVERSATIONAL PAYMENT SERVICE Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19261545 INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18996977 CROSS-DEVICE CARD INTERACTION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19276221 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED APPROACH FOR SUPPLEMENTING AN EXPLANATION of a result determined by A software application Non-Final OA INTUIT INC.
19059204 EFFICIENT CLEARING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18462032 GENERATION OF CUSTOMIZED CODE Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19174396 DECENTRALIZED PEER-TO-PEER TRANSACTION SERVICE Non-Final OA NCR Atleos Corporation
18834579 DIGITAL CURRENCY PAYMENT METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Digital Currency Institute, The People's Bank of China
18775230 INITIATING TRANSACTIONS BASED ON BATTERY LEVEL Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC

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