Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BARNES-BULLOCK, CRYSTAL JOY

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2117 2121 2122 2125 2126 2127 2198

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+31.0% vs TC avg
686
Total Applications
-13.1%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 672 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
24.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18309728 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING ENERGY USE IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18532302 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18388742 ELECTRICITY CHARGE OUTPUT METHOD, ELECTRICITY CHARGE OUTPUT DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18601518 SMART THERMOSTAT WITH MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL AND DEMAND RESPONSE INTEGRATION Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18028579 POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND PROGRAM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18265199 BUILDING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-TIERED MODEL BASED OPTIMIZATION FOR VENTILATION AND SETPOINT CONTROL Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18276180 NFC ENABLED HVAC FIELD DEVICE AND AN HVAC SYSTEM Non-Final OA BELIMO HOLDING AG
18032385 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
18528822 ELECTROMECHANICAL INTEGRATION ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION METHOD OF SERVO PUNCH PRESS KINEMATIC MECHANISM Non-Final OA Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
18530064 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DENTAL PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA Huvitz Co., Ltd.

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