Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BACA, MATTHEW WALTER

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2857 2863

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
152
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
83.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18551497 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING LINER AND ANNULUS PROPERTIES WITH A GAMMA-GAMMA TOOL Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18556581 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SURGICAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18316774 TIRE PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
18176292 DATA ANALYSIS APPARATUS, DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17921404 AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE METHOD IN AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18053440 System And Method for Predicting End of Run for Equipment and Components of Such Equipment Based on Field Inspection and Operational Data Final Rejection Suncor Energy Inc.
17938519 System And Method for Determining Cleaning Schedules For Heat Exchangers And Fired Heaters Based On Engineering First Principles And Statistical Modelling Non-Final OA Suncor Energy Inc.
18919608 Computer Vision Systems and Methods for Determining Roof Age and Remaining Life Final Rejection Insurance Services Office, Inc.
18492672 SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL REPRESENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA BrightAI Corporation
18336604 ADAPTIVE ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION MODEL OPTIMIZATION BASED ON IDENTIFIED ATMOSPHERIC ABNORMALITIES Final Rejection HERE Global B.V.
17933616 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONDITION MONITORING OF MOBILITY SYSTEMS Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
17800183 VIRTUAL AND DIGITAL RESEARCH MODEL AND RELATED METHODS FOR IMPROVING ANIMAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES Final Rejection Premex, Inc.
18305601 INFERRING SUBSURFACE KNOWLEDGE FROM SUBSURFACE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Landmark Graphics Corporation

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