Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rebecca Colette Williams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, REBECCA COLETTE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2677

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIAMS, REBECCA COLETTE examines in tech center 2600 and art unit 2677. The profile contains 14 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 50.0%. Interview lift is 58.3%, and median time to allowance is 1194 days. The interview figure indicates a substantial association in the available record, although the case volume is limited.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., and Fujifilm Corporation. The firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP. Counsel can use the profile as an initial guide to interview planning, but should avoid treating the limited record as a definitive description of future outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613161 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18549764 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18730735 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18005661 MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AND MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18282241 METHOD FOR MONITORING A TUBE SHEET OF A HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection Arkema Inc.
18293966 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING HISTOPATHOLOGY OF LESIONS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19031407 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORRECTING METAL ARTIFACTS Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
19043781 IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
19032736 Method and Device for Learning Image Network in Dynamic Environment Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18213432 METHOD, SYSTEM AND/OR COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR LOCAL MOTION CORRECTION BASED ON PET DATA Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18727260 SCALABLE FRAMEWORK FOR POINT CLOUD COMPRESSION Final Rejection InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
18952789 AI-ENABLED MACHINE VISION TASK AWARE ADAPTIVE INFERENCE Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18573382 System, Method and Computer Readable Medium for Determining Characteristics Of Surgical Related Items and Procedure Related Items Present for Use in the Perioperative Period Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
19031183 IDENTIFICATION OF AN ARRAY IN A SEMICONDUCTOR SPECIMEN Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18179075 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A HEATMAP CORRESPONDING TO AN ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kodiak Robotics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rebecca Colette Williams's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Rebecca Colette Williams were allowed (14 resolved cases), compared with 69.0% across Art Unit 2677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rebecca Colette Williams?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rebecca Colette Williams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rebecca Colette Williams took 1,194 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rebecca Colette Williams work in?

Rebecca Colette Williams examines applications in Art Unit 2677 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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