Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REAGAN, JAMES A

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

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

James A. Reagan is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621. He has 887 resolved cases in his record. The allowance rate for these cases is 71.4 percent. This 71.4 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants to understand the frequency of patent grants in his docket. With 887 resolved cases, the data offers a perspective on his examination history.

The interview lift is 19.9 percent. This 19.9 percent figure shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the overall allowance rate. Practitioners in Art Unit 3621 can use this lift to inform their strategy. The median days to allowance is 1367. This 1367-day period represents the time typically required to reach a grant. Stakeholders can use the 1367-day metric and the 71.4 percent allowance rate to plan their prosecution timelines in Tech Center 3600.

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
923
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 887 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§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.
18127583 Bridging Blockchains Non-Final OA Circle Internet Group, Inc.
17973321 WORKLOAD PERFORMANCE PREDICTION AND REAL-TIME COMPUTE RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION FOR A WORKLOAD USING PLATFORM STATE SAMPLING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
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
19387822 A SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESSIBLE FROM A VEHICLE Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
19260962 SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION PROCESSING CHANNEL AND MULTI-FACTOR USER AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
18703877 VIRTUAL MACHINE ALLOCATION APPARATUS, VIRTUAL MACHINE ALLOCATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18743354 INTELLIGENT WORKFLOW EVENT PREDICTION AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18688877 EMBEDDED CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR UPDATING A BROKER UNIT OF THE EMBEDDED DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19167876 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VOTING SERVICE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CJ ENM CO., LTD.
18675767 WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION BASED ON NODE PROPERTIES Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.
18649022 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM, AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sungrow Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd.

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