Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ALUNKAL, THOMAS D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2688 2855 3664 3726

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
1,098
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1075 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
35.2%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18633093 Configurable Radio-Frequency Identification Reader Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18422957 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18581805 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18910229 TACTILE SENSATION PRESENTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18853846 LOAD RECOGNITION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND WORK SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
19084520 METHODS FOR PASSENGER AUTHENTICATION AND DOOR OPERATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Motional AD LLC
19062445 HOSTING OF AN INDIVIDUAL Non-Final OA KONE CORPORATION

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