Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARANDI, JAMES R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2421 2623

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

James R. Marandi has resolved 503 cases in Art Unit 2421 of Tech Center 2600. His allowance rate is 60.4 percent. This percentage is a primary metric for practitioners to consider when evaluating the examiner's history. The data also shows an interview lift of 27.1 percent. This 27.1 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1183. This 1183-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 503 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 60.4 percent allowance rate and 27.1 percent interview lift are components of the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 2600. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 2421 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
516
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19025846 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING FROM A NON-LINEAR SERVICE TO A LINEAR SERVICE Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18759797 MULTI-DEVICE AND MULTI-USER PERSONALIZED AND INTERACTIVE AUDIO THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA METADATA Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
17235704 COUNTERPART MEDIA ITEMS Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19207791 PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND INCOMING CALL NOTIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
19171678 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PRODUCT Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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