Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CONNOLLY, MARK A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2117 2125 3783

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
866
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18563027 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18286650 EXTERNAL ENERGY TRANSFER TACTICS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18742451 DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18426434 METHOD OF SELECTING SHIMS NEEDED WHEN PERFORMING AN ALIGNMENT OF SHAFTS OF A FIRST MACHINE AND A SECOND MACHINE Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18789810 Power Conversion Regulator Circuit Including a Processing Circuit Configured to Implement an Artificial Neural Network Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18787557 BACKDRILL TIP OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18002999 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED

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