Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ian Scott Mclean, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCLEAN, IAN SCOTT

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2654

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCLEAN, IAN SCOTT is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2654. The profile covers 62 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 43.5%. The median time to allowance is 1150 days, indicating a lengthy prosecution path for the matters reaching allowance. Because the resolved-case base is limited, the results should be used as directional evidence.

The interview lift is 31.1%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes. Counsel may consider interviews for clarifying claim interpretation and identifying focused amendments, while preserving the substance of the discussion in the written record. The leading companies are JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Zoom Video Communications Inc., and Google LLC. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, ELMORE PATENT LAW GROUP, PC, and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Am.

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

Performance Statistics

43.5%
Allow Rate
-18.5% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 62 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
65.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19020264 METHOD FOR SPEECH GENERATION AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18509460 AUTOMATIC CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR PARALLEL CORPORA AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18674519 NOISE CANCELLATION FOR OPEN MICROPHONE MODE Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18521077 ESTIMATED KEYWORD LENGTH REFINEMENT BASED ON SPEECH RATE CLASSIFICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18887348 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION USING AI MODELS Final Rejection KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18993694 MODEL LEARNING APPARATUS, SATISFACTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, MODEL LEARNING METHOD, SATISFACTION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18820028 LABEL-LOOPING PREDICTION FOR AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION AND OTHER AI SYSTEMS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18627022 GRADUAL GRADIENT-BASED PRUNING FOR MULTILINGUAL NEURAL MACHINE TRANSLATION Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18611159 TASK PROCESSING AND EXECUTION USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ian Scott Mclean's allowance rate?

43.5% of resolved applications examined by Ian Scott Mclean were allowed (62 resolved cases), compared with 71.0% across Art Unit 2654 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ian Scott Mclean?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ian Scott Mclean take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ian Scott Mclean took 1,150 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ian Scott Mclean work in?

Ian Scott Mclean examines applications in Art Unit 2654 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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