Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CURRAN, J MITCHELL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2157 2161 2169

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

J. Mitchell Curran works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2157, where he has handled 117 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 64.1%, and the median days to allowance is 1155. A significant interview lift of 30.2% suggests that direct engagement is an effective strategy for increasing the probability of a grant. This 30.2% lift is a key consideration for practitioners facing the 64.1% baseline allowance rate.

With 117 resolved cases, the 1155-day timeline provides an expectation for pendency in Tech Center 2100. Practitioners should use the 30.2% lift to navigate the prosecution process more effectively. The 64.1% allowance rate and 1155-day median pendency are the primary benchmarks for this examiner. These metrics offer a data-grounded view of the examination environment. Direct communication is a factor in achieving successful outcomes in Art Unit 2157.

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

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18966940 DECODER-ONLY EXTRACTIVE SCHEMA LINKING FOR TEXT-TO-SQL Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19060999 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA RETRIEVAL Final Rejection Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
18641801 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING A RELATIONAL ATTRIBUTE NETWORK IN A STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
17579262 AUTOMATED DATA SET PROCESSING AND VISUALIZATION FOR MULTI-MODULE PRICING INSIGHTS GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Final Rejection PwC Product Sales LLC
18794743 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC INGESTION OF DATA USING A RATE-LIMITED APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE Final Rejection FMR LLC

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