Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2171 2175 3715 3796

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-12.6% vs TC avg
483
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
1502
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 446 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667263 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE PERSONALISATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18737866 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18668093 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION REHABILITATION Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18972553 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPLAYING VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
17209210 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING KEY LEARNING CONTENT, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

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