Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2116 2891

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zachary Andrew Cain works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2116. He has 32 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 75.0 percent. This 75.0 percent rate indicates the likelihood of a grant for applications assigned to his docket in Art Unit 2116.

The interview lift for this examiner is 50.0 percent. This 50.0 percent lift is a key metric, suggesting that direct communication is a powerful tool for advancing prosecution. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage this increase in the probability of success for the 32 resolved cases. The data indicates that oral advocacy is highly effective in this context.

The median days to allowance is 1202. This 1202 day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. The 1202 day median provides a benchmark for pendency in Tech Center 2800. Applicants can use the 75.0 percent allowance rate and the 50.0 percent interview lift to plan their prosecution strategy effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
58
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18330427 LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, LIQUID LEVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17709960 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF SHARED RESOURCES BASED ON A NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18579538 METHODS FOR IN SITU CONTROL OF TINTED WINDOWS AND CONTROL APPARATUSES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18327246 GREENHOUSE GAS-AWARE EARTHWORM MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18897976 Fan Control Setting Generation Using Machine Learning Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
18357882 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART POWER MANAGEMENT IN A SECURITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18145092 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTUM SCHEDULING OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18396700 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH ORDERED COMMAND DATA SETS Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18555187 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18117688 Kitchen Appliance System, Method of Controlling a Kitchen Appliance System and Control for a Kitchen Appliance System Non-Final OA Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH

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