Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NARRAMORE, BLAKE I

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425 2431 2438

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Blake I. Narramore examines applications in Tech Center 2400, specifically within Art Unit 2425. He has 179 resolved cases, providing a solid data set for analysis. His allowance rate is 78.2 percent, which is quite high and suggests a favorable environment for applicants. This 78.2 percent rate indicates that a large majority of the 179 resolved cases he has handled resulted in a granted patent, showing a consistent pattern of success.

The data highlights a significant benefit to conducting interviews. Narramore has an interview lift of 22.7 percent. This 22.7 percent lift is a strong indicator that interviews are highly effective at moving applications toward allowance. In Art Unit 2425, engaging in a dialogue with the examiner can increase the chances of success by a substantial margin. This 22.7 percent lift should be a primary consideration for any practitioner working with this examiner to resolve rejections.

The median days to allowance for Narramore is 1019. This 1019-day timeline represents the typical duration from filing to grant. With 179 resolved cases already completed, this 1019-day figure is a reliable benchmark for the expected pace of prosecution. Applicants can expect a resolution in approximately 1019 days, and they should use the 22.7 percent interview lift to maximize their chances of a positive outcome within that timeframe in Art Unit 2425.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19241323 DATA CONTROL TOWER Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18463408 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING IMMUTABLE EVIDENCE DATA Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18981469 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18981152 DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18066010 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KEY SYNCHRONIZATION IN MULTI-CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18834007 ORBITAL RESILIENT BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED INTER-AGENT TRANSACTION SERVICE PROTOCOL Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18981527 SELECTIVE SAMPLING OF COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FOR IDENTIFYING SENDER Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
18844375 CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY STORE ON CARD Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19122913 COMBINED COUNTERMEASURE AGAINST SIDE-CHANNEL ANALYSIS (SCA) Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18945854 VISUAL INTEGRITY CHECKS Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18917111 FILE SEGMENTATION FOR SECURE DATA STORAGE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18834056 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING PRIVATE DATA AMONG NODES IN BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18823936 WEBSOCKET SERVER FOR CLOUD-BASED ZERO TRUST NETWORK ACCESS DATA PLANE Final Rejection Sophos Limited
18848882 NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18940205 FULLY HOMOMORHIC ENCRYPTION Final Rejection VAULTREE LTD.

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