Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALCON, FERNANDO

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+15.2% vs TC avg
747
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
3.4%
§102 Novelty
88.9%
§103 Obviousness
2.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18868374 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18877502 VIDEO PLAYING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18730225 SHORT VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18967811 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18932871 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS OF PROXIMATE DEVICES Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18960761 USING MANIFEST FILES TO DETERMINE EVENTS IN CONTENT ITEMS Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18985772 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT USER ATTENTIVENESS TO HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICES Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18868696 LIVE-STREAMING METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Douyin Vision Co., Ltd.
18701363 DUAL MODE STRUCTURED LIGHT CAMERA Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
18933998 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND EVENTS Non-Final OA STRATOSAUDIO, INC.
17995754 INCLINATION SENSOR AND DATA ACQUISITION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION

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