Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mancil H Littlejohn Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LITTLEJOHN JR, MANCIL H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2681 2684 2685 2686

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

LITTLEJOHN JR, MANCIL H is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2612. The record includes 526 resolved cases, a 73.2% allowance rate, and a median of 961 days to allowance. The allowance result indicates that most matters reached allowance, while the median timeline supports planning for a prosecution period of substantial length.

The interview lift is 23.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Sony, Toyota, and Kyocera. The listed firms are Chip Law Group, Foley & Lardner, and Holland & Knight. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify disputed limitations and coordinate amendments with a broader prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
66.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18549604 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19042018 VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19134088 HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18818963 Vehicle Communications Using a Light Signal Network Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18871849 ELECTRONIC FENCE SETTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
19205496 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING INTERACTIVE OBJECTS AND ATTRACTION EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18882475 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING ULTRA-WIDEBAND DEVICES Final Rejection Qorvo US, Inc.
18086618 GEOLOCATION OF KEY CRITICAL DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND SAFETY HAZARDS Non-Final OA Arriver Software LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mancil H Littlejohn Jr.'s allowance rate?

73.2% of resolved applications examined by Mancil H Littlejohn Jr. were allowed (526 resolved cases), compared with 70.3% across Art Unit 2612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mancil H Littlejohn Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mancil H Littlejohn Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mancil H Littlejohn Jr. took 961 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mancil H Littlejohn Jr. work in?

Mancil H Littlejohn Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2612 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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