Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert F May, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAY, ROBERT F

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2154 2155

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAY, ROBERT F works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2154. He has 306 resolved cases, a 73.5% allowance rate, and a 1093-day median to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that most resolved matters reached allowance, while the median provides a planning reference for prosecution duration.

The interview lift is 31.9%, indicating a strong association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes. Recurring applicants include Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Mastercard International Incorporated, and X Development LLC. The listed firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Practitioners may prioritize interviews when a focused discussion can resolve technical issues.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
342
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18367917 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURE OF CHANGE DATA FROM DISTRIBUTED DATA SOURCES, FOR USE WITH HETEROGENEOUS TARGETS Non-Final OA ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18471060 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING OPTIMAL EMBEDDINGS FOR IDENTIFYING SIMILAR ENTITIES Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
19200596 EMBEDDING REPRESENTATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18971727 MULTI-MODAL UTILITY ASSET SEARCHING Final Rejection X Development LLC
18888974 HIGH ENTROPY ELEMENT EXTRACTION USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18674628 LARGE DATA SET MANAGEMENT WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
18386180 DYNAMIC FILTER AND PROJECTION PUSH DOWN Non-Final OA SAP SE
18361655 METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FILE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert F May's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Robert F May were allowed (306 resolved cases), compared with 67.7% across Art Unit 2154 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert F May?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert F May take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert F May took 1,093 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert F May work in?

Robert F May examines applications in Art Unit 2154 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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