Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jeffrey R Swearingen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2145 2441 2445 2447

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

SWEARINGEN, JEFFREY R is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2145. The profile reports 702 resolved cases, a 76.4% allowance rate, and a 21.3% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1251. The combination supports planning for a generally allowance-oriented docket, while the interview measure suggests that examiner discussion can contribute to prosecution strategy.

The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, and Comcast Cable Communications LLC. The associated firms are BakerHostetler, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and HSML P.C. These names help applicants identify relevant technology activity and counsel experience represented in the examiner’s recorded cases.

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

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
723
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19057355 Container Orchestration Framework Aware Port Scanning Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19178340 Securing user interfaces of a computing cluster Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18867431 SERVICE DISASTER TOLERANCE METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT SERVER, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19053319 SYSTEMS & METHODS FOR SMART CONTENT STREAMING Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19075828 Link-quality estimation and anomaly detection in high-speed wireline receivers Final Rejection Marvell Asia Pte Ltd
18922637 INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) VERSION 6 FRAGMENTATION AND REASSEMBLY OPTIMIZATION FOR PORT-AWARE IP TRANSLATORS Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
19096929 WIRELESS SETUP AND SECURITY OF A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR SYSTEM DEPLOYED IN HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
19106842 Distribution of SRv6 modes of operation via routing protocols Non-Final OA Ciena Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffrey R Swearingen's allowance rate?

76.4% of resolved applications examined by Jeffrey R Swearingen were allowed (702 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffrey R Swearingen?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffrey R Swearingen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffrey R Swearingen took 1,251 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffrey R Swearingen work in?

Jeffrey R Swearingen examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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