Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William S Powers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POWERS, WILLIAM S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2134 2419 2434 2496

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

William S. Powers has 693 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2134. The profile shows a 79.7% allowance rate and a median of 1055 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 2.1% lift in the allowance rate. The figures support an approach that emphasizes careful written claim analysis, while treating interviews as a limited positive signal in the recorded data.

The leading companies are ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG, and Bank of America Corporation. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., H&I PARTNERS LLC, and Xsensus. Practitioners can use the software, semiconductor, and financial context to frame focused technical distinctions and plan for the reported examination period.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
708
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19058991 AUTOMATIC SIGN-IN UPON ACCOUNT SIGNUP Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William S Powers's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by William S Powers were allowed (693 resolved cases).

Does an interview help with examiner William S Powers?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William S Powers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William S Powers took 1,055 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William S Powers work in?

William S Powers examines applications in Art Unit 2134 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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