Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CAREY, FORREST L

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2491

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Forrest L. Carey is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2491. He has 269 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 56.5%, and the interview lift is 54.8%. This 54.8% lift indicates that interviews are associated with a significant increase in the probability of allowance. Practitioners can use the 54.8% lift to improve their chances of securing a grant in his docket.

The median days to allowance is 1341 for the 269 resolved cases. This 1341-day figure provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. The 54.8% interview lift suggests that direct communication is a useful tool for reaching the 56.5% allowance rate. With 269 cases resolved, these metrics offer a basis for managing expectations regarding both the outcome and the 1341-day duration of prosecution in Art Unit 2491.

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

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
297
Total Applications
+54.8%
Interview Lift
1341
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 269 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18028738 AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
19078694 QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, AND QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19015224 METHODS FOR GENERATING A HONEYPOT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18808322 METHODS FOR CREATING A HONEYPOT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18915761 Encryption of Encoded Data in a Storage Network Final Rejection Pure Storage, Inc.
19054660 DATA SECURITY MEASURES FOR CYBERSECURITY THREATS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19035630 MODULE-LATTICE KEY ENCAPSULATION MECHANISM WITH ENCRYPTED ENTROPY INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17253976 ANCHOR NON-RELOCATION HANDLING IN 5G Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18148576 SECURE DATA OFFLOAD IN A DISAGGREGATED AND HETEROGENOUS ORCHESTRATION ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18891771 SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE AND APPLICATION EXECUTABLE ON A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE Non-Final OA GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GERMANY GMBH
18098609 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING A CYBER-RISK AND LOSS IN A CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE Non-Final OA Tala Secure Inc.

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