Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HOWARD, RYAN D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2871 2878 2882

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan D. Howard is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2851. The record includes 1037 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 79.6 percent is observed. This percentage offers a benchmark for applicants evaluating their prospects. The median days to allowance is 879. This period reflects the typical prosecution length for granted patents. Practitioners may use this figure to establish expected timelines for their clients.

The interview lift for Howard is 12.8 percent. This statistic suggests that an interview improves the likelihood of obtaining a patent. The 12.8 percent interview lift is lower than the 79.6 percent allowance rate. For the 1037 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 879 is a key planning metric. In Art Unit 2851, the interview lift indicates that verbal communication is a valuable strategy. This analysis provides a foundation for prosecution in Tech Center 2800.

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
1,050
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1037 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§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.
18756264 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM 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
18922725 ZONE ILLUMINATED REFLECTIVE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19004535 PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18596636 LIGHT HOMOGENIZATION MODULE AND PROJECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection Coretronic Corporation
18635633 IN-CABIN PROJECTION SYSTEM WITH SAFETY AND CONTROL FEATURES Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18797147 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VASCULAR EFFECTS Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC

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