Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ALVAREZ, RAQUEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3681 3682 3688

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+6.1%
Interview Lift
1629
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18796475 ADVERTISEMENT PERSONALIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18752736 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING USER IDENTIFICATION USING TRANSACTION INFORMATION Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18736837 WEARABLE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18597441 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT BASED ON CONTRAST Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18660480 BUNDLED ADVERTISING SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROVIDING BUNDLED ADVERTISING SERVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18508760 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE FOR HANDS-FREE PAYMENT Non-Final OA Stripe, Inc.
18730869 RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17373047 Functional Positioning for Knee Planning Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18900704 Web Browser and Operating System Portal and Search Portal with Price Time Priority Queues Non-Final OA Circlesx LLC
18941861 RETARGETING ADVERTISEMENT SERVICE METHOD, AND DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME Non-Final OA MOTOV CO., LTD.
18925073 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, RESTAURANT SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection Kura Sushi, Inc.
18749571 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CARBON EMISSIONS TRACKING AND OFFSET MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS (ENDS) PRODUCTS Final Rejection Loft Labs, LLC
18892847 MULTIVARIATE OPTIMIZATION OF COMPENSATION ANALYTICS Non-Final OA Penguin Benefits, Inc.
18575850 DISPLAY-SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT OR PRICE INFORMATION Non-Final OA VusionGroup GmbH
18718338 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT SERVICE USING LARGE DISPLAY Final Rejection DSTRICT HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18651468 ENERGY PRODUCT INSTANT REBATE ENGINE Final Rejection Uplight, Inc.
18435590 INSTANT REBATES FOR DEMAND RESPONSE ENROLLMENT AND CLAWBACKS Non-Final OA Uplight, Inc.
18633954 System and Method for Targeting Individuals with Advertisement Spots During National Broadcast and Cable Television Non-Final OA Adcuratio Media, Inc.
18461300 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PEOPLE-BASED AUDIENCE PLANNING Non-Final OA Merkle, Inc.
18231642 ENSEMBLE-BASED MULTIMEDIA ASSET RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM Final Rejection IRIS.TV, INC.
18101107 Online Asset Recommendation System Final Rejection IRIS.TV, INC.

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