Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emma Elizabeth Dryden, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2677 3661

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2677, DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH has resolved 30 cases. The allowance rate is 66.7%, the interview lift is 18.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1140 days. The limited record makes broad prediction difficult, but the figures suggest a moderate allowance outcome, a measurable interview association, and a substantial median prosecution period.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The leading firms are Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and COOLEY LLP. Counsel may use interviews to clarify focused issues while giving particular attention to claim language and response timing in this relatively small data set.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19056758 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18177733 IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING PROGRAM, SIMILAR IMAGE SEARCH DEVICE, SIMILAR IMAGE SEARCH METHOD, AND SIMILAR IMAGE SEARCH PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18636331 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH MULTI-FEATURE OBJECT DETECTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18526875 ONE-STAGE PROGRESSIVE DICHOTOMOUS SEGMENTATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18998902 AUTHENTICATION IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, AND AUTHENTICATION IMAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18014810 FEATURE DETECTION BASED ON TRAINING WITH REPURPOSED IMAGES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18920073 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18597451 BIDIRECTIONAL OBJECT TRACKING IN COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18698757 Neural Network Image Enhancement Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18925604 SPATIALLY AWARE COLOR CONDITIONING FOR DIFFUSION NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emma Elizabeth Dryden's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Emma Elizabeth Dryden were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 69.0% across Art Unit 2677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emma Elizabeth Dryden?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emma Elizabeth Dryden take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emma Elizabeth Dryden took 1,140 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emma Elizabeth Dryden work in?

Emma Elizabeth Dryden examines applications in Art Unit 2677 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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