Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James Gerald Split, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SPLIT, JAMES GERALD

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2855 2858 2867 4100

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

SPLIT, JAMES GERALD is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 4100, Art Unit 2855. The data covers 158 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 61.4%, and a median of 1085 days to allowance. Interview lift is 35.3%, the strongest outcome signal in this profile after the allowance rate and a substantial factor for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Sumitomo Shi Fw Energia OY, Robert Bosch GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are Venable LLP, Barley Snyder, and Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C. Practitioners may find interviews especially relevant when developing case-specific strategies, while the median timing indicates that allowance commonly follows a prolonged prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

61.4%
Allow Rate
+1.4% vs TC avg
178
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17648589 READOUT CIRCUIT FOR A SENSOR SYSTEM AND SENSOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18571377 MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD OF MONITORING AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17431406 ULTRASOUND METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection RENISHAW PLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Gerald Split's allowance rate?

61.4% of resolved applications examined by James Gerald Split were allowed (158 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Gerald Split?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 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 Gerald Split take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Gerald Split took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Gerald Split work in?

James Gerald Split examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 4100.

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