Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COBB, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2614 2615 2678

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael J Cobb works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2613. He has 447 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 76.7 percent. This rate indicates the probability of allowance for applicants. The median days to allowance is 947, providing the timeframe for the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 36.2 percent. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective way to further increase the 76.7 percent allowance rate. In Tech Center 2600, the 36.2 percent lift can be a factor in reaching a successful conclusion.

The 447 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation. The 76.7 percent allowance rate and the 947 days median to allowance are benchmarks for Art Unit 2613. Practitioners should leverage the 36.2 percent interview lift to improve their chances of securing a patent. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
471
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
947
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18962225 Graphics Processor Power Management Controlled by Distribution Hardware Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18812432 Generating Adapted Virtual Content to Spatial Characteristics of a Physical Setting Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18957296 CONCURRENT DISPLAY PIXEL PROCESSING WITH LATE STAGE CAC AND ANTI-AGING CORRECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18933064 AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY AVATAR POSITIONING Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18877984 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR AVATAR PUBLISHING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18980057 IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Sigmastar Technology Ltd.
19036987 REAL TIME OPTIMIZATION OF IMAGING PARAMETERS IN 3D OPTICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19115724 SIMULATION OF VIEWPOINT CAPTURE FROM ENVIRONMENT RENDERED WITH GROUND TRUTH HEURISTICS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18471773 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPH DATA MODELING Non-Final OA Yahoo Assets LLC
19008785 AUGMENTED REALITY ENABLED DYNAMIC PRODUCT PRESENTATION Non-Final OA Shopify Inc.
18897503 DIGITAL ROOM MIRROR CONTROL APPARATUS OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
18460678 PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY ACCESS TRACKING AND VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
19123642 METHOD FOR RAY TRACING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CHIP Non-Final OA INNOPEAK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18928777 DATA SYSTEMS FOR WEARABLE AUGMENTED REALITY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Peloton Interactive, Inc.
18838644 AN AUGMENTED REALITY INTERFACE FOR WATCHING LIVE SPORT GAMES Non-Final OA B.G. NEGEV TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS LTD., AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
19002445 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING RADIANCE FIELD USING ADAPTIVE MAPPING FUNCTION Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18912429 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTED REALITY-ENABLED DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Mitel Networks Corporation
18447497 VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED OR MIXED REALITY INSTRUMENT TEACHING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Simply Ltd.

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