Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COUSO, JOSE L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2667 2668

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Couso demonstrates high efficiency in Art Unit 2624, with an allowance rate of 90.1% across 1217 resolved cases. This high rate makes him among the more approachable examiners in Tech Center 2600. The median days to allowance of 804 further supports this efficiency, showing a much faster path to grant than many other units. The large volume of 1217 resolved cases gives these metrics a high degree of statistical reliability.

The interview lift of 8.4% provides a helpful boost to an already high success rate. While not as dramatic as some other examiners, it still indicates that dialogue can help clear final hurdles in the 1217 resolved cases. Applicants can expect a relatively smooth and quick prosecution experience, provided their claims meet the technical requirements of the art unit. The 804-day median pendency combined with the 90.1% allowance rate suggests that the examiner is focused on moving cases to resolution quickly. Practitioners should use the 8.4% lift to address any specific technical rejections that may arise during this streamlined process.

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

Performance Statistics

90.1%
Allow Rate
+28.1% vs TC avg
1,226
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
804
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
38.1%
§102 Novelty
10.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923903 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18860499 VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18940615 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING APPARATUS, AND MEMORY Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18905845 PROCESSING POINT-CLOUD DATA Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18459824 LONG DURATION STRUCTURED VIDEO ACTION SEGMENTATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18876299 CALIBRATION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18960040 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18800477 LEARNING BY PREDICTION THROUGH IMAGE LEVEL REPRESENTATION Final Rejection AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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