Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Frantz B Jean, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JEAN, FRANTZ B

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2151 2154 2454 4100

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

JEAN, FRANTZ B examines in tech center 4100 and art unit 2151. The record includes 863 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 90.3%, and a median of 869 days to allowance. Its 8.3% interview lift supplies a separate, relatively focused indicator for evaluating examiner engagement. Applicants can use the profile to set timing expectations and decide whether interviews should supplement written arguments in particular cases.

The principal companies are Google LLC, Amazon Technologies Inc., and Intel Corporation. The listed firms are Gray Ice Higdon (Google LLC), Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC, and LIPPES MATHIAS LLP. Their filings provide practical examples for studying software, computing, and systems claims in art unit 2151.

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

Performance Statistics

90.3%
Allow Rate
+30.3% vs TC avg
875
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
869
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 863 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
40.0%
§102 Novelty
29.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19096102 PROACTIVE RENDERING OF CREDENTIALS ACCORDING TO DETERMINED LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19189536 ENFORCEMENT OF LATENCY DETERMINISM ACROSS A COMPUTER NETWORK Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
19192175 DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTED USING SCALABLE VIRTUAL TRAFFIC HUB Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18069098 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS TO IMPROVE DEVICE CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18879322 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO DATA IN AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT OR IN A DATABASE ASSOCIATED TO THE INDUSTRIAL PLANT Non-Final OA BASF SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Frantz B Jean's allowance rate?

90.3% of resolved applications examined by Frantz B Jean were allowed (863 resolved cases), compared with 81.0% across Art Unit 2151 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Frantz B Jean?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Frantz B Jean take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Frantz B Jean took 869 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Frantz B Jean work in?

Frantz B Jean examines applications in Art Unit 2151 in Tech Center 4100.

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