Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William C Mcbeth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCBETH, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2113 2449

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCBETH, WILLIAM C is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2113. His profile contains 300 resolved cases, a 66.7% allowance rate, and a median of 970 days to allowance. The record presents a moderate allowance outcome and a prosecution timeline that may require attention to continuation, amendment, or response planning.

The interview lift is 58.3%, the strongest directional feature of this profile. It indicates a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available cases, although it should not be treated as a prediction for a particular application. The listed companies are Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The principal firms are Ballard Spahr LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
327
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872804 TRAFFIC MONITORING DEVICE, TRAFFIC MONITORING METHOD, AND TRAFFIC MONITORING PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc
19209176 RESOURCE ANOMALY DETECTION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19173927 MODEL REQUEST METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18438464 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, AND CORE NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18933767 Border Gateway Protocol Session Management Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18937422 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection ZHEJIANG JINKO ENERGY STORAGE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William C Mcbeth's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by William C Mcbeth were allowed (300 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William C Mcbeth?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William C Mcbeth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William C Mcbeth took 970 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William C Mcbeth work in?

William C Mcbeth examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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