Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2171 2175 3715 3796

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.9%
Allow Rate
-13.1% vs TC avg
479
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1510
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
76.6%
§103 Obviousness
1.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668093 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION REHABILITATION Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17567376 FITNESS MONITORING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA adidas AG
18667263 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE PERSONALISATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
17209210 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING KEY LEARNING CONTENT, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
17610815 DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY TRAINING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
19003485 TEXTILE ARTICLE HAVING A SURFACE FOR RECEIVING REMOVALBE INDICIA AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA ORIGIN8 STUDIO LLC
18606906 INTELLIGENT HEALTH ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Christiana Care Health System, Inc.
18225555 GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENRICHING SUBSEQUENT GAMING ACTIVITY BASED ON CURRENT GAMING ACTIVITY Non-Final OA KING SHOW GAMES, INC.
18105111 METHODS FOR TREATING SOCIAL DISORDERS Final Rejection SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18715418 CONTROL UNIT AND INDICATOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF HOVERING OR FOR A FLIGHT SIMULATION SYSTEM OF SAID AIRCRAFT, AND RELATIVE METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE PERFORMANCE OF A MANOEUVRE Non-Final OA LEONARDO S.P.A.
18680882 DYNAMIC ROW RANKING OF CONNECTED FITNESS CONTENT Non-Final OA Peloton Interactive, Inc.
18397164 Apparatus for Evaluating Virtual Surgery Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
18422036 TARGET SYSTEM Final Rejection Bagira Systems Ltd.
18530704 METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL TRAINING IN CIRCUIT Non-Final OA 40 MINUTES EMPREENDIMENTOS LTDA
18461144 WEARABLE DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING PHYSICAL MOVEMENTS Final Rejection Xperience Robotics, Inc.
18134500 SIMULATED TORSO FOR AN OPEN SURGERY SIMULATOR Non-Final OA American 3B Scientific, L.P.
18123262 ADVANCED TRAINING SYSTEM MANNEQUIN SIMULATOR WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE Non-Final OA Teresa de Jesus Pannaci Padron
17851998 RIFLE PLATFORM WEAPON SYSTEM DRY FIRING DEVICE FOR TRAINING AND TRAINING METHODS UTILIZING THE SAME Final Rejection Keystone Kinesthetics

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