Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MACILWINEN, JOHN MOORE JAIN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2142 2400 2442 2454

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Moore Jain Macilwinen is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2142. The data shows 689 resolved cases for this examiner. Among these 689 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 67.5 percent. This 67.5 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking a patent grant. The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1443, which serves as a benchmark for the duration of prosecution in Art Unit 2142.

The interview lift is 27.9 percent. This 27.9 percent lift indicates that cases involving an interview have a higher likelihood of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners, this positive lift suggests that engaging with the examiner in Tech Center 2400 can be an effective strategy. The 1443 median days to allowance is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy.

With 689 resolved cases, the examiner's metrics provide a stable outlook for future applications. The 67.5 percent allowance rate and the 27.9 percent interview lift are essential for assessing the risks and opportunities of prosecution. Practitioners can use the 1443-day median to set realistic expectations for their clients. These figures offer a detailed perspective on the examiner's work in Art Unit 2142.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
718
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1443
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 689 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§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.
18973641 Active Directory Security Enforcement and Threat Insights on Zero Trust Networks Final Rejection Zscaler, Inc.
18965027 METHOD OF MANAGING ABNORMAL NETWORK BEHAVIOR AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18347388 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY DEVICES Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19015596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-MODAL SIGNALING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
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.
18965909 INTEGRATION OF DATA EXCHANGE OPERATIONS AND REPORTING OPERATIONS Final Rejection Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
19020760 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MALWARE FAMILY DETECTION RULES Final Rejection Target Brands, Inc.
18815417 ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL AUTOGENERATION IN A CLOUD NATIVE SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18399987 APPLICATION SESSION-SPECIFIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY GENERATION FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THE APPLICATION SESSION Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.
17993709 ASSESSING ENTITY RISK BASED ON EXPOSED SERVICES Non-Final OA FORESCOUT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18592314 ENHANCED SUBSTATION GATEWAY-BASED OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SECURITY MONITORING AND AUTOMATED RESPONSE Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC

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