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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ii, Allan J Woodworth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3622 3629 3682

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOODWORTH, II, ALLAN J works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3622. Among 244 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 38.5%, the interview lift is 39.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1294 days. The comparatively low allowance result in this record makes prosecution positioning important, while the strongly positive interview measure supports using interviews to explore distinctions, clarify rejections, and test amendment paths.

The leading companies are Benjamin Capital Partners Inc., Ycs Group LLC, and Capital One Services LLC. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP, and Adams Intellex, PLC. The profile is associated with financial and business-focused applicants. Practitioners may benefit from entering interviews with multiple technically and legally coherent amendment options, while recognizing that the recorded path to allowance has been lengthy.

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

Performance Statistics

38.5%
Allow Rate
-13.5% vs TC avg
286
Total Applications
+39.7%
Interview Lift
1294
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 244 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19049067 UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING AND A SMART TRANSACTION CARD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY OPTIMAL PRICES AND REBATES FOR ITEMS DURING IN-PERSON SHOPPING Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19173970 Generating User Points for Payment Actions in Payment Processing Systems Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19048487 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18926988 AIR-VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19173377 COMPUTING ACTION SEARCH USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING Final Rejection ADP, Inc.
18475869 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CREATIVE OPTIMIZATION VIA GENERATIVE AI Non-Final OA YAHOO ASSETS LLC
19055196 UNIFIED PRESENTATION OF CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT TO A USER VISITING A PLATFORM Non-Final OA Dropbox, Inc.
19191609 Vehicle Telematics System to Promote Good Driving Behavior Using Positive Feedback and Award Points Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company
19123460 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ii, Allan J Woodworth's allowance rate?

38.5% of resolved applications examined by Ii, Allan J Woodworth were allowed (244 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ii, Allan J Woodworth?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ii, Allan J Woodworth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ii, Allan J Woodworth took 1,294 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ii, Allan J Woodworth work in?

Ii, Allan J Woodworth examines applications in Art Unit 3622 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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