Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BROCKINGTON III, WILLIAM S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

William S Brockington III operates within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. He has resolved 509 cases, providing a robust statistical profile for patent practitioners. The allowance rate of 42.2% suggests a competitive examination environment where fewer than half of the applications are granted. This 42.2% rate highlights the importance of precise claim drafting and persuasive legal arguments during the written phase of prosecution.

The interview lift of 54.9% is one of the most significant metrics for this examiner. This 54.9% figure indicates a very strong correlation between conducting an interview and achieving an allowance. For practitioners, this suggests that an interview is a highly effective step in overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant. The median days to allowance is 1441, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution. This 1441-day timeline, combined with the 54.9% interview lift, suggests that while the process may be long, direct engagement is productive. With 509 resolved cases, these trends in Art Unit 3623 are well-supported by historical data and the 1441-day median period.

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

Performance Statistics

42.2%
Allow Rate
-9.8% vs TC avg
549
Total Applications
+54.9%
Interview Lift
1441
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.1%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18827031 SUPPORT DEVICE, SUPPORT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18716975 WORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WORK MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, WORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19014494 INTELLIGENT SELF-SERVE DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19075107 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18928292 BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18816077 WORKFLOW CREATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18661751 Production Management Analysis Method and Production Management System Non-Final OA Inventec Corporation
19146636 ALLOCATION TIME PREDICTION Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18930568 TRANSPARENT MODELING BASED ON SPECIFIC FEATURES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18640830 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS INTO OPERATIONAL DATA USING A LANGUAGE MODEL Non-Final OA PwC Product Sales LLC

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