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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Iii, Albert M Phillips, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2154 2155 2159 2161 2169

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHILLIPS, III, ALBERT M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2154. The profile records 733 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.6%, and a median of 1073 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.7%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are BEIJING DIPEAK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Adeia Technologies Inc. The listed firms are Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC, and HG Law LLP (Adeia). The allowance rate provides a basis for setting initial expectations, while the median timing supports portfolio scheduling. The interview measure supports using examiner dialogue selectively when technical distinctions, claim interpretation, or amendment scope would benefit from direct discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
760
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 733 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18525577 NETWORK-USER EQUIPMENT (UE) COLLABORATION LEVELS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML) OPERATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18678182 MODULATION OF A TWO-LEVEL-SYSTEM LANDSCAPE PER EXPERIMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18355247 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY IMPROVING CLASSIFICATION MODELS FOR MULTI-ATTRIBUTE CLASSIFICATION Final Rejection Shopify Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Iii, Albert M Phillips's allowance rate?

81.6% of resolved applications examined by Iii, Albert M Phillips were allowed (733 resolved cases), compared with 67.7% across Art Unit 2154 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Iii, Albert M Phillips?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Iii, Albert M Phillips take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Iii, Albert M Phillips took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Iii, Albert M Phillips work in?

Iii, Albert M Phillips examines applications in Art Unit 2154 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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