Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BROPHY, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2191

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1321
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19328023 RESOURCE UTILIZATION ESTIMATION AND ALLOCATION FOR MULTI-AGENT COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Citibank, N.A.
18493619 CROSS-CHAIN BRIDGE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA U.S. Bank National Association
18493685 LAYER 2 TRANSACTION MONITORING Non-Final OA U.S. Bank National Association
18680410 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHADOW DEBUGGING AN OPTIMIZED BINARY WITH A CORRESPONDING NON-OPTIMIZED BINARY Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18076027 DEBUG DEVICE, DEBUG SYSTEM, AND DEBUG METHOD FOR TESTING STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18532386 SECURITY APPLIANCE EXTENSION Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18051040 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INCENTIVIZE A USER TO UPDATE A DEVICE Final Rejection MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

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