Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BURSUM, KIMBERLY SUZANNE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2118 3627 3687

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

32.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
84.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18828915 PHARMACEUTICAL ASSET TRACKING Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18801137 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS FOR AUTHORIZATION RULE RELAXATION Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18554399 COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT APPARATUS, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT METHOD, COMPONENT WAREHOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17942079 Component-Inventory-Based Robot Fleet Management in Value Chain Networks Final Rejection Strong Force VCN Portfolio 2019, LLC
18630663 MOVING ROBOT FOR MONITORING A SHELF, A METHOD FOR MONITORING A SHELF, AND A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SHELF Non-Final OA SOLUM CO., LTD.
18773074 System and Method to Determine List Prices Based on Cash Incentives and Transaction Costs Non-Final OA Parse Pay, Inc.
17935091 GENERATING ORDER BATCHES FOR AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)
17810278 Order Fulfillment System Final Rejection Levi Strauss & Co.

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