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Last updated: October 27, 2026

James A Reagan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REAGAN, JAMES A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3628 3685 3688 3695 3697 3698

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

REAGAN, JAMES A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3621. The record contains 893 resolved cases, with a 71.4% allowance rate and a median of 1364 days to allowance. An interview lift of 20.0% indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful increase in allowance outcomes in the available data.

The companies most represented are American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., Xero Limited, and Swoop Ip Holdings LLC. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, YOUNG BASILE, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. Practitioners can use the substantial case history to support examiner-specific preparation, including targeted interview agendas and focused amendments. The 1364-day median requires realistic prosecution schedules and may affect decisions about continuation practice and business timing.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
935
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1364
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 893 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19538816 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY FACILITATED MICROPAYMENTS Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19269519 PAYMENT INSTRUMENT ADAPTABLE FOR MULTIPLE CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18703877 VIRTUAL MACHINE ALLOCATION APPARATUS, VIRTUAL MACHINE ALLOCATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18688877 EMBEDDED CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR UPDATING A BROKER UNIT OF THE EMBEDDED DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19141887 METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT SETTINGS ON AT LEAST ONE FIRST ACTUATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR ENABLING SETTINGS TO BE CHANGED, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18743354 INTELLIGENT WORKFLOW EVENT PREDICTION AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19260962 SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSING CHANNEL AND MULTI-FACTOR USER AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
18675767 WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION BASED ON NODE PROPERTIES Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James A Reagan's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by James A Reagan were allowed (893 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James A Reagan?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 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 A Reagan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James A Reagan took 1,364 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James A Reagan work in?

James A Reagan examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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