Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THOMPSON, LESLIE J.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2854

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Leslie J. Thompson serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2853. The examiner has managed 746 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 68.4%. The median days to allowance is 1007, which is a duration for prosecution in this unit. These metrics suggest a consistent environment for patent applicants.

The interview lift is 9.3%, offering an increase over the 68.4% baseline allowance rate. This indicates that while written prosecution is often successful, an interview can provide an advantage for resolving outstanding issues. For practitioners, the 1007-day median pendency provides a benchmark for setting expectations. With 746 resolved cases, the examiner has an extensive track record that supports these statistics. The 9.3% lift suggests that the examiner is receptive to verbal arguments, making an interview a strategy if prosecution becomes difficult in Art Unit 2853.

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

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
766
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 746 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.3%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18961025 RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18820723 METHOD OF INKJET PRINTING AND INKJET PRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18441088 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18852812 METHOD FOR PRINTING A CONTAINER, AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING A CONTAINER Final Rejection KRONES AG
18790259 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18911856 INK JET PRINTER Non-Final OA KEYENCE CORPORATION

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