Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BURKE, TIONNA M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2142 2145 2176 2178 2197

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tionna M. Burke is assigned to Tech Center 2100, working in Art Unit 2142. She has a record of 444 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 53.6 percent, showing the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. This 53.6 percent rate serves as a primary indicator of the examiner's general approach to examination within Art Unit 2142.

The data indicates that conducting an interview can be beneficial for advancing prosecution. The interview lift is 20.4 percent, which represents the increase in the likelihood of allowance following a formal discussion with the examiner. Practitioners may find that the 20.4 percent lift justifies the effort of preparing for and conducting an interview to resolve rejections for the 444 resolved cases in this profile.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1592. This 1592 day figure is the typical timeframe for an application to move through the system to a grant. When combined with the volume of cases, this duration offers a clear view of the pace of prosecution. Applicants should factor this 1592 day median into their long-term intellectual property strategies for cases in Tech Center 2100.

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

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
489
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
1592
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18822770 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN COMPRISING VIRTUAL KEYPAD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18778108 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AUDIO DURING TRAVERSING OF A USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18754370 METHOD FOR EXECUTING APPLICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18510032 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18912506 USER INTERFACES FOR ORGANIZING USER ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18778706 USER INTERFACES FOR OBJECT DETECTION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17909421 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE CONTOURING OF MEDICAL IMAGES Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc
18275769 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19455712 APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING EVALUATION INDEX BASED ON ABNORMAL SHADOW IN MEDICAL IMAGE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18530170 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18488056 DOCUMENT CREATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, DOCUMENT CREATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND DOCUMENT CREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17913770 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTERING AN INSTRUMENT TO AN IMAGE USING POINT CLOUD DATA AND ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE DATA Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18912856 DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18805561 EXERCISE GUIDANCE METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18689878 IMAGING SYSTEM, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18050295 METHODS FOR GENERATING FACIAL LINES FOR DENTAL TREATMENT PLANNING Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18460416 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
17357979 SYSTEM FOR TELEMEDICINE DATA TRANSFER Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon
18780843 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT TRACKING TO AUGMENT DISPLAY AREA Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17384273 IDENTITY-PRESERVING TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORK PROJECTION Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18900428 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AI TO POPULATE A CUSTOMIZED START UP MENU OUT OF STANDBY Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
17553999 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFUSING A HUMAN PLACENTA-BASED MRI PHANTOM Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17434064 SCANNER DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE SCANNING-TIPS Non-Final OA 3SHAPE A/S
18840060 PAGE CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18323553 COMBINATION OF RADIOMIC AND PATHOMIC FEATURES IN THE PREDICTION OF PROGNOSES FOR TUMORS Non-Final OA Case Western Reserve University
18477081 SYSTEM, METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR RELIABLE URETEROSCOPES AND/OR FOR IMAGING Final Rejection The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc.
18528475 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A 3D CAMERA POSE BASED ON 2D MASK AND RIDGES AND APPLICATION IN A LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURE Final Rejection EDDA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
17638363 METHODS OF ENHANCING CAR T CELL THERAPY Final Rejection H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
16244899 Systems And Methods For Remote Tracking And Replay Of User Interaction With A Webpage Final Rejection Verint Americas Inc.

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