Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORRISON, JAY A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2151 2161 2168 2198 2426

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jay A Morrison is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2151. The examiner has a total of 874 resolved cases, which provides a robust dataset for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 81.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 1106. These figures suggest a generally favorable outlook for applicants, though they indicate a longer prosecution timeline.

The interview lift of 23.3 percent offers a potential method for improving outcomes. This lift indicates that applications involving an interview are more likely to be allowed than those that do not, compared to the 81.0 percent baseline. Practitioners should prepare for a process that reaches the 1106 day median while considering the 23.3 percent lift as a strategic tool.

The 874 resolved cases in Art Unit 2151 provide a clear statistical basis for developing a prosecution strategy. The data highlights the value of examiner interaction in this specific unit. Understanding these metrics is essential for managing client expectations regarding the duration and success of their patent applications.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
906
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
1106
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 874 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19072987 SURFACING AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECTS Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18763189 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19251412 Data Identification Method and Apparatus, and Computing Device Final Rejection Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
19317243 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19293827 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING HISTORICALLY SIMILAR INCIDENTS Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
19153636 INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION RECEIVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18791185 ADAPTIVE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL UTILIZING SEMANTIC AND LEXICAL SCORING Final Rejection Intuit Inc.
18271238 SECURE RELATIONAL ALGEBRAIC OPERATION SYSTEM, SECURE COMPUTATION APPARATUS, SECURE RELATIONAL ALGEBRAIC OPERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18909239 Delta Code Identification and Validation Using Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18895541 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CATEGORIES FOR SEARCH QUERY Final Rejection NAVER CORPORATION
19023186 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF PLAYLISTS Non-Final OA Spotify AB
19035081 EDGE-BASED SUBSCRIPTION MANAGEMENT DURING CONTEXT DATA RETRIEVAL Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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