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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Anne L Thomas-Homescu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS-HOMESCU, ANNE L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2656 2659

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS-HOMESCU, ANNE L is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2656. The record contains 388 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.1%, and a median of 956 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 37.3% lift.

Sony Group Corporation, Adeia Technologies Inc., and Alibaba Innovation Private Limited are the listed companies. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC), and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. The allowance and timing figures support deliberate prosecution planning, including attention to claim scope and expected duration. The interview measure is a significant feature of the profile and supports considering interviews when a focused conversation may help address rejections or clarify the examiner’s position.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+15.1% vs TC avg
407
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18878730 MODEL GENERATION DEVICE, MODEL GENERATION METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19001064 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING TOPIC-BASED VERBAL INTERACTION WITH A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anne L Thomas-Homescu's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Anne L Thomas-Homescu were allowed (388 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 2656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anne L Thomas-Homescu?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anne L Thomas-Homescu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anne L Thomas-Homescu took 956 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anne L Thomas-Homescu work in?

Anne L Thomas-Homescu examines applications in Art Unit 2656 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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