Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ANDERSON, BRODERICK C

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2173 2178

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Broderick C. Anderson has resolved 266 cases in Art Unit 2173 within Tech Center 2100. The allowance rate is 74.4%, and the median days to allowance is 1072. This shows a favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of success. The 1072-day median pendency provides a reasonable expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 18.3%, indicating that interviews are a useful strategy for improving outcomes. This lift can enhance the 74.4% base allowance rate, making direct engagement a valuable tool for practitioners. With 266 resolved cases, the data suggests that the examiner is open to resolving issues through verbal discussion. Practitioners should consider the 18.3% lift as a way to navigate the 1072-day timeline more effectively. The 74.4% allowance rate remains a solid foundation for successful prosecution in this art unit.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
288
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 266 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18799126 TECHNIQUES FOR MOTION MITIGATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18371368 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with Window Controls in Three-Dimensional Environments Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18895356 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17035363 DEVICE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18711720 System, Playlist Generation Method, and Electronic Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18793675 DETERMINING A GENERALIZED ROUTINE BASED ON IDENTIFIED USER ACTIONS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18911106 APPARATUS FOR EDITING LAYOUT, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18496515 METHODS FOR ENHANCED PRESENTATION AND COLLABORATION USING AR HMDS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18757400 METHOD FOR PAGE DISPLAY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18675733 TENANT NETWORK FOR REWRITING OF CODE INCLUDED IN A WEB PAGE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18336098 COLLABORATIVE PROMPTING OBJECTS FOR PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18651773 AUTOMATED GENERATION OF CONDITIONAL INPUTS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18892054 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INTERACTION Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18819643 SMART FRAME SELECTION VIA ACTIVITY-BASED RANKING AND OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18456386 ACCESSIBILITY ELEMENT IN SOURCE CODE FOR INVOKING VIRTUAL ASSISTANT Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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