Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jeffery L Williams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2137 2431 2434 2437 2495

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIAMS, JEFFERY L is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2137. The profile reports 514 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 68.5%. The median time to allowance is 1370 days, and the interview lift is 19.2%. The record combines a majority allowance outcome with a lengthy median timeline and a measurable interview association.

The listed companies are Synovient Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Nchain Licensing AG. The listed firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, EIP US LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Counsel can use these docket participants as context while preparing for prosecution that may require sustained attention over an extended period.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
541
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1370
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 514 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18745350 COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS CONFIGURED FOR AUTOMATED COMPUTER SCRIPT ANALYSIS AND MALWARE DETECTION AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18362155 SECURITY PARAMETER OBTAINING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18702144 IT Security of an Automation System Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19319221 SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING BYTE-LEVEL HASH COMPUTATION DISCREPANCIES IN DISTRIBUTED REVIEW VERIFICATION THROUGH DETERMINISTIC CANONICALIZATION WITH IMMUTABLE DELTA LINEAGE Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19294265 ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION METHOD USING A STREAM CIPHER BASED ON INTEGER-ORIENTED CRYPTOGRAPHIC PERMUTATIONS Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jeffery L Williams's allowance rate?

68.5% of resolved applications examined by Jeffery L Williams were allowed (514 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jeffery L Williams?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jeffery L Williams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jeffery L Williams took 1,370 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jeffery L Williams work in?

Jeffery L Williams examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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