Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ryan D Howard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOWARD, RYAN D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2871 2878 2882

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOWARD, RYAN D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2851. The record contains 1041 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.6%, and a median of 880 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.7%, giving practitioners a measured basis for considering interview activity within a substantial prosecution history.

The listed companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Coretronic Corporation, and Beijing Antvr Technology Co. Ltd. The associated firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, and Barron & Young PLLC. The profile can inform preparation of both claim responses and client expectations concerning prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
1,068
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1041 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925909 PROJECTION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18942202 OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR NOISE MITIGATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19097292 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19063854 LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18926593 WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WAVELENGTH CONVERTER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18621186 PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18414776 PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan D Howard's allowance rate?

79.6% of resolved applications examined by Ryan D Howard were allowed (1,041 resolved cases), compared with 76.4% across Art Unit 2851 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan D Howard?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan D Howard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan D Howard took 880 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan D Howard work in?

Ryan D Howard examines applications in Art Unit 2851 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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