Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brandi N Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, BRANDI N

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2872 2873

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, BRANDI N is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2871. The record contains 1121 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.7%, and a median of 1035 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 7.7% lift.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., E Ink Holdings Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Bell & Manning, LLC, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The outcome figure provides a substantial observed record for applicants evaluating this docket, while the median timing indicates that even favorable prosecution outcomes require schedule planning. The limited interview lift supports a selective, issue-driven interview practice rather than relying on interviews for every application.

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

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
1,153
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
35.4%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18896216 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRACKING USER'S GAZE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18692788 OPTICAL ASSEMBLY TRACKING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18444945 Device Alignment Systems Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18869786 WAVEGUIDE STACK ARCHITECTURE WITH HIGH RED EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18273532 Electrophoretic Display Substrate and Manufacturing Method thereof, and a Electrophoretic Display Device Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18834428 LENS, CAMERA MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Honor Device Co., Ltd.
18813356 TUNABLE DRIVER Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brandi N Thomas's allowance rate?

82.7% of resolved applications examined by Brandi N Thomas were allowed (1,121 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brandi N Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brandi N Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brandi N Thomas took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brandi N Thomas work in?

Brandi N Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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