Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Ian N Moore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOORE, IAN N

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2463 2465 2469 2473 2491

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ian N. Moore, an examiner in Art Unit 2416 of Tech Center 2400, has resolved 112 cases. The allowance rate is 58.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1666, which is a long timeline. The interview lift is 44.0 percent, suggesting that interviews are highly effective for increasing the probability of an allowance.

Canon Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and MediaTek Inc. are the top companies. Firms like Han IP PLLC and MYERS WOLIN, LLC frequently appear before this examiner. They manage the 1666-day median timeline and the 58.0 percent allowance rate for their clients.

Practitioners should prioritize interviews given the 44.0 percent lift. The 1666-day duration is a critical factor for managing client expectations. With 112 resolved cases, the examiner's data highlights the importance of verbal communication to secure patents for these top electronics and semiconductor companies.

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

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
130
Total Applications
+44.0%
Interview Lift
1666
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777732 ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Final Rejection 1FINITY Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ian N Moore's allowance rate?

58.0% of resolved applications examined by Ian N Moore were allowed (112 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ian N Moore?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.0 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 N Moore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ian N Moore took 1,666 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ian N Moore work in?

Ian N Moore examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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