Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James M Perez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEREZ, JAMES M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2476 2611 2631 2632 2633 2635 2637

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

PEREZ, JAMES M has resolved 702 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2476. The allowance rate is 89.5%, and the median time to allowance is 738 days. The profile shows a high allowance rate and a relatively short median timeline for the recorded matters, supporting confident but still disciplined prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 14.0%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. are the leading companies. Chang and Hale LLP, COOLEY LLP, and KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP are the listed firms. Practitioners should continue to ground strategy in the application’s claims and cited references.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+27.5% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
738
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19218290 ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHANGING TRANSMISSION ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18433130 SPATIAL COMBINING OF UL IN MIMO SYSTEMS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19261683 BEAM INDICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18973744 Information Interaction Method and Related Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18830107 TRANSMISSION SCHEMES AND MODES AND FALLBACK SCHEMES FOR THE ACCESS LINK OF SYSTEMS OPERATING IN HIGHER FREQUENCY BANDS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18814905 RADIO-FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER HAVING REDUCED GAIN VARIATION Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
19245452 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James M Perez's allowance rate?

89.5% of resolved applications examined by James M Perez were allowed (702 resolved cases), compared with 78.1% across Art Unit 2476 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James M Perez?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James M Perez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James M Perez took 738 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James M Perez work in?

James M Perez examines applications in Art Unit 2476 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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