Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DONELS, JEFFREY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2837

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
1314
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
926
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1295 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
37.8%
§102 Novelty
23.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17809173 RESPONSIVE LIVE MUSICAL SOUND GENERATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17998504 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING ELEVATOR INSTALLATION Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18070041 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CALLING UNITS AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
17990844 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A LOCATION OF A PERSON IN A HOISTWAY Non-Final OA OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
17529563 ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTORING OPERATION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
18145926 EFFECTS PEDAL BOARD BONDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Jando LLC
18496745 ELECTRONIC HI-HAT CYMBAL CONTROLLER SYSTEM WITH LINEAR HALL SENSOR Final Rejection InMusic Brands, Inc.
18091296 ELECTRONIC PIANO PEDAL WITH TACTILE RESPONSE Non-Final OA Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
18183647 MUSIC GENERATOR Non-Final OA AiMi Inc.
18013364 PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR USE WITH A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA TUTTI TOOT LTD

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