Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BULLINGTON, ROBERT P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3637 3681 3715

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert P. Bullington is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3637. He has 581 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 42.7. This indicates that less than half of the applications he reviews reach allowance. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1129, which serves as an expected timeline for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 30.3 is a significant metric. It indicates that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the probability of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 3637, the 30.3 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is a key strategy for overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant from the 581 resolved cases. This lift is a strong indicator of examiner receptivity.

Navigating the 581 resolved cases requires a strategy that accounts for the 42.7 allowance rate pct. The 1129 median days to allowance shows the typical path to a grant. Given the 30.3 interview lift pct, applicants should prioritize interviews as a method for improving their success rate and navigating the challenges in Tech Center 3700. The 1129 median days to allowance remains the primary timing guide.

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

Performance Statistics

42.7%
Allow Rate
-27.3% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1129
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
22.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18404105 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18749685 VR TRAINING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VR TRAINING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18684105 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING STRING MANIPULATION Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18239953 WELD TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18765400 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PRESENTS CONTENTS OF INPUT IMAGE IN STATE RECOGNIZABLE THROUGH TACTILE SENSATION, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, IMAGE INFORMATION-PRESENTING APPARATUS, IMAGE INFORMATION-PRESENTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18454382 TARGETED ANTI-SCAM EDUCATION AND FEEDBACK Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18874288 WELDING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WELDING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18551034 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18662251 VIRTUAL WORLD-BASED CAPTURE INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18720601 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CALORIC INTAKE OF USER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18931473 METHOD FOR REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE DANCE EDUCATION USING AVATAR AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18239955 TEACHER DATA EDITING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, TEACHER DATA EDITING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND TEACHER DATA EDITING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Final Rejection Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.
18415036 GENERATING AND VISUALIZING COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVITY SCORES FOR VIDEO CALLS Final Rejection Dropbox, Inc.
18568119 METHOD FOR GENERATING A PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING OF A COSMETIC PRODUCT Final Rejection L'Oreal
17960951 SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED FOOD PREPARATION Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18557756 WORKOUT INTENSITY METRICS FOR USERS OF A CONNECTED FITNESS PLATFORM Non-Final OA Peloton Interactive, Inc.
18598504 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED AUTOMATED COACHING POWERED BY GENERATIVE AI Final Rejection NICE LTD.
18964012 MODEL EYE HAVING POSTERIOR CORNEA REFLECTIVITY SIMILAR TO HUMAN EYE Non-Final OA Huvitz Co., Ltd.
18153389 DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SINGING TEACHING AND/OR VOCAL TRAINING LESSON Non-Final OA Simply Ltd.
18143321 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DEVIATION OF AN OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE FROM A DOCTRINE Non-Final OA Elbit Systems Ltd.

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