Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DIVELBISS, MATTHEW H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew H. Divelbiss has a challenging profile in Art Unit 3624 of Tech Center 3600, with an allowance rate of only 24.0% across 388 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1394, indicating a difficult and lengthy path to success. However, the interview lift of 25.2% indicates that interviews can significantly increase the baseline success rate, making them a vital part of the prosecution strategy.

In Tech Center 3600, practitioners must be prepared for a rigorous process, as shown by the 24.0% allowance rate and 1394-day median. The 25.2% interview lift is a crucial tool for overcoming the examiner's high threshold for allowance. Given the 388 resolved cases, the data suggests that while the baseline is low, direct communication is a highly effective way to improve the odds. Applicants should prioritize interviews to leverage the 25.2% lift and navigate the 1394-day timeline with a greater chance of a favorable outcome in Art Unit 3624.

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

Performance Statistics

24.0%
Allow Rate
-28.0% vs TC avg
437
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1394
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18740869 Curbside Branch Optimization Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19181514 FAMILIARITY DEGREE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, FAMILIARITY DEGREE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18992795 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, EVALUATION PARAMETER OUTPUT APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18493463 LOCATION-BASED AND EVENT-BASED MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19002434 OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A USER OF A CONTAINER TREATMENT PLANT Non-Final OA Krones AG
18879440 SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT METHOD, SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18730867 OPTIMAL CONTROL OF A DISTRIBUTED CIRCULAR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BASF SE
18793750 METHOD, APPARATUS AND TERMINAL DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18914811 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INTELLIGENT RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION FOR A PROJECT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18544588 SENTIMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROCESS MINING Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18039416 MOVING BODY QUEUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MOVING BODY QUEUE MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18526807 System and Method of Forecasting Individual Task Durations Final Rejection Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
19025137 DYNAMIC SKILLS-BASED REGISTRATION AND ROUTING IN A FRAMEWORK OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENTS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18751353 USER FEEDBACK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18327163 NEAR-OPTIMAL SCHEDULING SYSTEM FOR CONSIDERING PROCESSING-TIME VARIATIONS AND REAL-TIME DATA STREAMING AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
18957620 DATA SET AND ALGORITHM VALIDATION, BIAS CHARACTERIZATION, AND VALUATION Non-Final OA QOMPLX LLC
18437238 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA SET CREATION WITH CROWD-BASED REINFORCEMENT Non-Final OA QOMPLX LLC
18471090 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE AGENT PROFICIENCY FOR A SKILL Final Rejection NICE LTD.

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