Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALUNKAL, THOMAS D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2688

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1083
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1054 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
37.9%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18535969 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE ACCESS AND REMOTE CONTROL Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18559113 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18279178 TOWER DETERIORATION DETECTION DEVICE, TOWER DETERIORATION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND TOWER DETERIORATION DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18924076 PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18845642 REFILLING DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18519247 RIDING MOWING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18513582 Safe Riding Detection Method and Wearable Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18391627 Multi-tier Identities in an RFID Chip Final Rejection T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18980144 SECONDARY DISENGAGE ALERT FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC
18236558 COMMAND TRANSMISSION BASED ON AN ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT IN AN EVENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18177105 TECHNIQUES FOR A SMART MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection VIVINT, INC.
18910025 Ion Pump Monitored Vacuum Interrupter Non-Final OA Southern States ,LLC
18888124 FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM Non-Final OA J. M. TORRES & ASSOCIATES, LLC
18376097 METHOD FOR EVALUATING A TRANSMISSION LINE THROUGH AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF A REFLECTOGRAM Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18721438 IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION TAG READER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ALLFLEX AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
18668705 PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICE FOR DRIVERS Non-Final OA SPINA CARE CORPORATION
18566944 COMPOSITION IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM, COMPOSITION IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS AND COMPOSITION IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUN-A CORPORATION

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