Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DETWEILER, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2122 3621 3622 3628 3681 3685 3691

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

James M Detweiler is an examiner in Art Unit 2122 of Tech Center 3600, having handled 515 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 38.8 percent, which indicates the environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1176, suggesting that those who do succeed must navigate this prosecution process. Tech Center 3600 provides the context for these 515 resolved cases and the examination standards applied.

Despite the baseline allowance rate of 38.8 percent, the data reveals an interview lift of 43.5 percent. This suggests that interviews are a tool for practitioners, as they increase the likelihood of reaching an allowance relative to the 38.8 percent baseline. Given the 1176-day median pendency, the 43.5 percent lift is an effective way to manage the timeline in Art Unit 2122. These metrics help practitioners understand the impact of direct engagement with this examiner and his specific docket.

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

Performance Statistics

38.8%
Allow Rate
-13.2% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+43.5%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18481001 Multi-tiered Machine Learning Modeling Framework for Digital Component Provision to Endpoints Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18817874 AUTOMATED VIRAL CONTENT DETECTION Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19240718 Multimodal Content Item Personalization Based on User Profiles Final Rejection Google LLC
18745459 UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING AND A SMART TRANSACTION CARD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY ITEM DATA ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASED ITEMS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18957048 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED TIMING FOR ADVERTISEMENTS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18879955 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18910151 GAME INTERACTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18871687 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18631346 RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR UPGRADES OR SERVICES FOR A HOME TO IMPROVE A HOME SCORE Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19084529 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM AND PRODUCT FOR CONTENT PRESENTATION Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19084077 PERSONALIZED PROMOTION OFFER GENERATION BY UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMER BUYING INTENT TO MAXIMIZE RETURN ON INVESTMENT Non-Final OA TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
19167265 PROGRAM, TERMINAL, ARTICLE SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Bandai Co., Ltd.
19176373 NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Rakuten Group, Inc.
19148677 Graphical User Interface for Facilitating Transactions Onboard an Aircraft Non-Final OA ViaSat, Inc.
18700053 CUSTOMIZED ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD LINKED WITH MEDICAL INFORMATION ANALYSIS SERVICE Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
18874465 VIRTUAL OBJECT SWITCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.

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