Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOURZIK, BRAHIM

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2154 2191

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brahim Bourzik is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2154, having handled 390 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 63.8% indicates a moderate level of grant activity. The interview lift of 44.0% is exceptionally high, suggesting that interviews are a critical and highly effective tool for securing an allowance. This 44.0% lift is a dominant feature of his current data. The median days to allowance is 1285, which reflects the time required for his granted cases to reach resolution.

With 390 resolved cases, the statistics are well-supported by historical data. The 63.8% allowance rate shows a balanced outcome for applications. The interview lift is a vital strategic consideration for any practitioner. The 1285-day median serves as a baseline for pendency. This information from Art Unit 2154 underscores the importance of direct communication as a primary method for achieving a favorable outcome in his docket and managing the time to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+44.0%
Interview Lift
1285
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 390 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
68.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784509 DECENTRALIZED ARCHITECTURE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN AUTONOMOUS SELF-HEALING OF DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE Non-Final OA AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
18889339 QUALITY LOG ANALYZER Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18482738 DEPLOYING OPTIMIZATION PROFILES FOR COMPILING COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN DATA CENTERS Final Rejection Google LLC
18675688 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CODE GENERATION QUALITY OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL THROUGH CODE GUARDRAILS Final Rejection JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18891563 PARTITION SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD FOR REDUNDANT UPDATE AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME Non-Final OA Hyundai AutoEver Corp.
18783730 STORING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, STORING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18787829 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION THROUGH ELECTRONIC INFORMATION EXCHANGE PLATFORM Non-Final OA OPEN TEXT, INC.
18228462 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DIFFERENTIALLY UPDATE PROGRAMMABLE CIRCUITRY Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18818672 Electronic system, electronic apparatus and initialization method thereof having firmware forward and backward compatibility mechanism Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
18449120 DETERMINING RELEVANT TESTS THROUGH CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION-STATE ANALYSIS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18895681 AI-Driven Defect Remediation System Based on Bias Detection Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18812615 GENERATING FORMATTED REQUIREMENTS FROM PLAIN-TEXT REQUIREMENTS USING GENERATIVE AI TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18499996 AVOIDING SERVICE DISRUPTION WHEN UPDATING PLUGIN APPLICATIONS Final Rejection DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18493908 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCANNING OPEN SOURCE DESKTOP BUS (D-BUS) CODE Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.
18760946 TECHNIQUES FOR PERFORMING STATIC ANALYSIS ON DEPLOYED APPLICATION CODE Final Rejection CrowdStrike, Inc.
18591719 Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms to Identify Input that Produces Issues in AI Generated Source Code Final Rejection MICRO FOCUS LLC
18456841 IN-SERVICE UPGRADE OF PROGRAM CODE FILES Final Rejection HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18619264 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING PROPULSION SYSTEM AND FIRMWARE OVER THE AIR FEATURES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18731235 SERVER SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE AUDIO/VIDEO OPERATING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QSC, LLC
18019581 BINTYPER: TYPE CONFUSION BUG DETECTION FOR C++ PROGRAM BINARIES Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation

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