Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CRADDOCK, ROBERT J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2615 2616 2617 2618 2628 2677

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robert J. Craddock is an examiner in Art Unit 2612, which is part of Tech Center 2600. He has 649 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 84.0%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 880 days. The data also indicates an interview lift of 14.4%. This 14.4% lift shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 84.0% overall allowance rate. These figures offer a comprehensive look at the examiner's historical record.

The 649 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 provide a substantial data set for evaluating outcomes in Art Unit 2612. An allowance rate of 84.0% indicates that a majority of applications reached allowance. The median of 880 days to allowance serves as a timeline for the prosecution process. With an interview lift of 14.4%, practitioners can identify a positive correlation between interviews and successful outcomes. These metrics from 649 resolved cases help set expectations for applications assigned to Robert J. Craddock.

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

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+22.0% vs TC avg
661
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 649 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19087109 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CREATING CONTINUITY IN A STORY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18455507 AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19040144 CROSS REALITY SYSTEM WITH LOCALIZATION SERVICE AND SHARED LOCATION-BASED CONTENT Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18878675 ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR ARRANGEMENT WORK ON DEVICES OF ELEVATOR Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19013319 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18871015 METHOD, APPARATUS, TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18982684 Generating synthetic images Non-Final OA Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
19172079 Burst Processing Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited
19042510 STORYBOARD GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TO A VISUAL MEDIA GENERATIVE RESPONSE ENGINE Non-Final OA OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

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