Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: COUSINS, JOSEPH M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2459

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
298
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 284 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
3.1%
§102 Novelty
87.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938373 SERVER FOR RENDERING A VIRTUAL WORLD IMAGE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18425258 MANAGING USE OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS USING OUT-OF-BAND METHODS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18755820 NETWORK SYSTEM, NETWORK PACKET PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18899348 Network Element Registration Methods, Model Determination Method, Network Elements, and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18851775 CONTROL SYSTEMS, CONTROL METHODS, CONTROLLERS, AND PROGRAMS Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18292293 INFORMATION INTERACTION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, SIGNAL RELAY NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18731005 MULTIPATH ROUTING IN A NETWORK DEVICE USING MULTISTAGE COMPARATOR-BASED MODULO CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18789218 ADAPTIVE METHODS FOR ROUTING DATA IN A SECURE STORAGE NETWORK Non-Final OA Veeva Systems Inc.

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