Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Amanda Lynn Willis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2156 2158

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIS, AMANDA LYNN is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2156. The profile covers 359 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 35.9%. Median time to allowance is 1717 days, and the interview lift is 26.5%. The record indicates a limited allowance outcome, a lengthy median prosecution period, and a meaningful association between interviews and allowance.

The listed companies are Netapp Inc., Google LLC, and International Business Machines Corporation. The firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC). Practitioners should plan for extended prosecution and consider interviews as part of a broader response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

35.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
389
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1717
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 359 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19201748 PROVIDING CONTEXT FOR AN IMAGE Final Rejection Google LLC
17895730 TEXT MINING USING A RELATIVELY LOWER DIMENSION REPRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19201798 PROVIDING GROUPS OF EVENTS TO A MESSAGE BUS BASED ON SIZE Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amanda Lynn Willis's allowance rate?

35.9% of resolved applications examined by Amanda Lynn Willis were allowed (359 resolved cases), compared with 57.7% across Art Unit 2156 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amanda Lynn Willis?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amanda Lynn Willis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amanda Lynn Willis took 1,717 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amanda Lynn Willis work in?

Amanda Lynn Willis examines applications in Art Unit 2156 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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