Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CRIBBS, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2115 2432 2497

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
782
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
947
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 765 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18758607 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OPERATING SECURITY DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18952388 ASSESSMENT APPARATUS AND ASSESSMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18817391 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHENTICATION FOR HIGH-RISK COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19269870 Information Management System and Method Final Rejection CalmWave , Inc.
18864833 DOCUMENT ACCESS METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18740137 PRIVACY PROTECTED AUTONOMOUS ATTESTATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18718779 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO A PLURALITY OF FUNCTIONS AND APPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A BLOCKCHAIN Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
18953010 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING ATTACK CAMPAIGNS ON ELECTRONIC NETWORKS Non-Final OA MixMode, Inc.
18716567 NETWORK PATH VERIFICATION Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18574381 LATTICE-BASED PROXY SIGNATURE METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, LATTICE-BASED PROXY SIGNATURE VERIFICATION METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUIZHOU POWER GRID CO., LTD.

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