Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John Moore Jain Macilwinen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2142 2400 2442 2454

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2142. The record includes 694 resolved cases, with a 67.6% allowance rate and a median of 1442 days to allowance. The 27.4% interview lift indicates a meaningful association with interviews. The profile therefore supports combining interview preparation with early management of a long median prosecution timeline.

The leading companies are Cisco Technology Inc., Juniper Networks Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, SHUMAKER & SIEFFERT P. A., and Eversheds Sutherland GE. The resolved-case volume supports using the allowance pattern as a planning reference. Applicants face a majority allowance record, but the median time to allowance is extended.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
726
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1442
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 694 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19220906 COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING COMMUNICATION SETTINGS DURING NETWORK UPDATE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18901444 Communication Authentication Method and Related Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19101303 A FLEXIBLE METHOD TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF DATA TO BE TRANSFERRED BETWEEN DEVICES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19221176 ONBOARD DEVICE, DATA PROVISION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18828293 Automating a Software-Defined Wide Area Network Policy for Internet of Things End Points Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
17979296 MOTIF IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS FROM HIGH FREQUENCY NETWORK TELEMETRY Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
17971273 INFERRING APPLICATION EXPERIENCE FROM DNS TRAFFIC PATTERNS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19015596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SIGNALING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18986443 NETWORK SYSTEM FOR PRESELECTING A SERVICE PROVIDER BASED ON PREDICTIVE INFORMATION Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Moore Jain Macilwinen's allowance rate?

67.6% of resolved applications examined by John Moore Jain Macilwinen were allowed (694 resolved cases), compared with 23.4% across Art Unit 2142 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Moore Jain Macilwinen?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Moore Jain Macilwinen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Moore Jain Macilwinen took 1,442 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Moore Jain Macilwinen work in?

John Moore Jain Macilwinen examines applications in Art Unit 2142 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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