Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas J Lett, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LETT, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2617 2625 2673 2677

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+22.0% vs TC avg
766
Total Applications
-34.9%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
47.7%
§102 Novelty
29.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19043803 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING CONTENT TO INSTRUCT AR DEVICE TO DISPLAY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18873289 Systems And Methods For Image Manipulation Based On Natural Language Manipulation Instructions Non-Final OA Google LLC
18862604 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18718495 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18797221 MODEL AND SIMULATION TOOL FOR DIGITAL IMAGERY AND TERRAIN DATA Non-Final OA The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas J Lett's allowance rate?

84.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas J Lett were allowed (745 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas J Lett?

This examiner's interview lift is -34.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas J Lett take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas J Lett took 1,025 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas J Lett work in?

Thomas J Lett examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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