Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CIVAN, ETHAN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3684 3688

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+29.8%
Interview Lift
1113
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 682 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18968525 MANAGING TRANSACTION STATE DATA Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18788466 PERSONALIZED CONTEXT-AWARE DIGITAL CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18504346 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18610525 INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, INFORMATION OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18634762 MACHINE LEARNED MODEL FOR SELECTING ACTIONS FOR FULFILLING ORDER WITH OUT-OF-STOCK ITEMS Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18736617 SERVICE PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CROSS-RECOMMENDATION BETWEEN PRODUCT SALES SITES BASED ON ONLINE, SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM THEREFORE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM HAVING COMPUTER PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA SK Planet Co., Ltd.
18924971 Prospective Object Search Techniques Based on Removed Objects Non-Final OA eBay Inc.
18962178 REAL-TIME IDENTIFICATION OF GARMENTS IN A RAIL-BASED GARMENT INTAKE PROCESS Non-Final OA ThredUp Inc.
18957787 Providing Digital Media with Spatial Audio to the Blockchain Non-Final OA FOUR MILE BAY, LLC
18923177 Customized Presentation of Items on Electronic Visual Displays in Retail Stores Based on Availability of Products Non-Final OA Trax Technology Solutions Pte Ltd.
18915662 METHODS AND SYSTEMS SUPPORTING ONLINE SHOPPING AS A SHARED AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY Final Rejection Transform SR Brands LLC
18439681 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING-BASED PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DEVICE RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Afero, Inc.
18761800 Digital Techniques for Managing Cosmetics and Skincare Product Usage Non-Final OA ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
18434641 SHOPPING STORE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS USING LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTED RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE Final Rejection AGILE DISPLAYS LLC

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