Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DRYDEN, EMMA ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2677 3661

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emma Elizabeth Dryden is an examiner in Art Unit 2677 of Tech Center 3600. With 28 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 67.9%. This rate indicates a good probability of success for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1125, providing a timeline for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 12.5%, showing that interviews provide a measurable benefit in increasing the chances of allowance compared to the 67.9% baseline. Practitioners should consider this 12.5% lift as part of their overall strategy. The 28 resolved cases provide a baseline for these metrics.

In Tech Center 3600, the 67.9% allowance rate and 1125-day median timeline suggest a steady path to allowance in Art Unit 2677. The 12.5% interview lift is a useful tactical option. These figures provide a grounded basis for setting client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
1125
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18526875 ONE-STAGE PROGRESSIVE DICHOTOMOUS SEGMENTATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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
18014810 FEATURE DETECTION BASED ON TRAINING WITH REPURPOSED IMAGES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18855319 IMAGING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18294057 IMAGE PROCESSING MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18895727 GUIDE SYSTEM, GUIDE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM OF GUIDE PROGRAM TO ASSIST WORKER WITH WORK IN WORK SITE Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION
18597451 BIDIRECTIONAL OBJECT TRACKING IN COMPUTER VISION APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18698757 Neural Network Image Enhancement Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17933201 INTELLIGENT GENERATION OF THUMBNAIL IMAGES FOR MESSAGING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Citrix Systems, Inc.

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