Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ann Y Montgomery, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MONTGOMERY, ANN Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1641 1657 1677 1678 1687 1712 2877

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

MONTGOMERY, ANN Y is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1641. The profile includes 674 resolved cases and a 69.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1400 days. The interview lift is 27.6%, indicating a meaningful association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The leading companies are Labrador Diagnostics LLC, Cambridge Enterprise Limited, and Dh Technologies Development Pte. Ltd. The leading firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. The case volume supports using these figures in prosecution planning. The median timing calls for attention to pendency, while the interview result supports purposeful preparation for examiner discussions.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
714
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1400
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18526055 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND MEASURING TARGET SUBSTANCE ON BASIS OF MEASUREMENT OF POLARIZATION ANISOTROPY, AND PARTICLES USED THEREFOR Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18259727 SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES Final Rejection Johns Hopkins University
18269774 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17905675 NOVEL SPLIT-LUCIFERASE ENZYMES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ann Y Montgomery's allowance rate?

69.1% of resolved applications examined by Ann Y Montgomery were allowed (674 resolved cases), compared with 45.2% across Art Unit 1641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ann Y Montgomery?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ann Y Montgomery take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ann Y Montgomery took 1,400 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ann Y Montgomery work in?

Ann Y Montgomery examines applications in Art Unit 1641 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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