Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BLANKENAGEL, BRYAN S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2658

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bryan S. Blankenagel is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2658. He has 390 resolved cases, providing a foundation for analyzing his examination patterns. His work in Tech Center 2600 typically involves communications and information processing technologies. The 390 resolved cases offer a reliable statistical basis for evaluating his performance.

The examiner has an allowance rate of 67.2 percent. This is a relatively high rate, suggesting a favorable outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 998, which indicates an efficient prosecution process. The combination of a 67.2 percent allowance rate and a 998 median days to allowance makes this examiner's docket productive for practitioners seeking timely patent grants.

The interview lift is 33.3 percent. This is a significant lift, showing that interviews are an effective way to advance prosecution compared to the baseline allowance rate of 67.2 percent. When an interview is conducted, the chances of securing an allowance increase substantially. Practitioners should take advantage of this by scheduling interviews to resolve outstanding issues, as the data suggests the examiner is responsive to this form of engagement. The 33.3 percent lift can help maintain the efficiency of the prosecution and capitalize on the high baseline allowance rate. Practitioners can use the 998 median days to allowance to set clear timelines for their clients.

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

Performance Statistics

67.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
418
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
998
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 390 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062448 CHARACTER STRING DIVIDING APPARATUS, VOCABULARY GROUP GENERATING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18521944 THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18562663 Enhancing Audio Content of a Captured Sense Non-Final OA Google LLC
18350464 Augmentation of Audiographic Images for Improved Machine Learning Final Rejection Google LLC
19397801 METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ACCENT CONVERSION AND SYSTEMS THEREOF Non-Final OA Sanas.ai Inc.
18788269 METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ACCENT CONVERSION AND SYSTEMS THEREOF Non-Final OA Sanas.ai Inc.
18596031 METHODS FOR REAL-TIME ACCENT CONVERSION AND SYSTEMS THEREOF Non-Final OA Sanas.ai Inc.
18387928 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING AN INPUT CONTENT ITEM BASED ON CONTEXTS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18207406 Speech Enhancement Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19057428 MEMORY-EFFICIENT DECODING WITH KV CACHE COMPRESSION FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19028889 AUTOREGRESSIVE GENERATION UTILIZING FULL PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18175845 ACTIVE COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18258824 VOICE EXTRACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING YOUZHUJU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
18968830 TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FULL ATOMIC STRUCTURE PREDICTION MODEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18968827 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POWERED DASHBOARD GUIDE Non-Final OA SAP SE
19051847 ROUTER-GUIDED KNOWLEDGE INFUSION Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
18969060 STREAMING LANGUAGE AI SYSTEMS WITH AUDIO INTEGRATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
17521262 RECOGNITION OF USER INTENTS AND ASSOCIATED ENTITIES USING A NEURAL NETWORK IN AN INTERACTION ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
19029436 ASSISTED ONTOLOGY BUILDING VIA DOCUMENT ANALYSIS AND LLMS Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18894872 Active Listening for Assistant Systems Final Rejection Meta Platforms, Inc.
18202438 AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF A TAXONOMY WITH CLUSTER EXEMPLAR SCORING Final Rejection NICE Ltd.

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