Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CAO, VINCENT M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3622 3688 4100

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
470
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19146890 METAVERSE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, METAVERSE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18765846 CONFIGURABLE RELEVANCE SERVICE PLATFORM INCORPORATING A RELEVANCE TEST DRIVER Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19231347 METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19072271 AUTOMATIC RULE GENERATION FOR NEXT-ACTION RECOMMENDATION ENGINE Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
18644824 Method for Improving Hiring Decision Outcomes Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques Non-Final OA i2i LLC

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