Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BLOUNT, ERIC

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2684 2685

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.0%
Allow Rate
+16.0% vs TC avg
1,008
Total Applications
+3.1%
Interview Lift
791
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 995 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
81.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18952697 DETERMINING FOOTWEAR REPLACEMENT BASED ON PIEZOELECTRIC OUTPUT Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18824018 ROBOT, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, DRIVE DEVICE, DRIVE DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18391392 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING TIRE FIRMNESS VALUES IN RESPONSE TO USER SELECTION AND/OR OTHER DATA Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
18953557 NOTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18643648 BED SYSTEM WITH POWER SAVING MODE Non-Final OA Sleep Number Corporation
18958919 Apparatus for Optimizing A Patient's Insulin Dosage Regimen Non-Final OA Hygieia, Inc.
18535163 AUTOMATIC TURN SIGNAL INDICATION BASED ON PROBABILISTIC MANEUVER PREDICTION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18041024 Identification Systems, Including Anti-Counterfeit and Anti-Reuse Identification Systems for Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems, and Associated Systems, Devices, and Methods Non-Final OA Byonyks Medical Devices, Inc.

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