Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John R Schnurr, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHNURR, JOHN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2421 2425 2427 2691 3795

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHNURR, JOHN R works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2421. Across 969 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 72.1%, the interview lift is 10.7%, and the median time to allowance is 990 days. The sizable record gives these figures practical value for understanding the examiner’s general prosecution pattern.

The principal companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Google LLC, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BakerHostetler, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, and Astute IP Law Group. Interviews may support prosecution, but the modest lift makes substantive written advocacy an important parallel tool.

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

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
1,003
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 969 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19308842 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GUIDANCE MESSAGE BASED ON TYPE OF CABLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19307506 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING CYLINDRICAL PANORAMA IMAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18867796 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18715060 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19181078 CALIBRATION OF EXTENDED REALITY NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICES BASED ON PRESCRIPTION LENS PARAMETERS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18766450 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A VIRTUAL ONLINE VIDEO CHANNEL Final Rejection Google LLC
19344862 METHOD FOR MONITORING A TRACK SECTION, RAILROAD SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
19078827 VIRTUAL SCENE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18618820 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19141843 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Astemo, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John R Schnurr's allowance rate?

72.1% of resolved applications examined by John R Schnurr were allowed (969 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 2421 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John R Schnurr?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John R Schnurr take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John R Schnurr took 990 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John R Schnurr work in?

John R Schnurr examines applications in Art Unit 2421 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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