Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ERB, NATHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
658
Total Applications
+0.2%
Interview Lift
1444
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.8%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19043561 SEAT RESERVATION SYSTEM AND SEAT RESERVATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18716020 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18594652 AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17902890 CONSUMABLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND CONSUMABLE MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18608532 NEURAL NETWORKS TO MANAGE DELIVERIES Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18683228 COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OPTIMIZATION OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES Non-Final OA BASF SE
17907314 SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TRANSPORT ROUTES AND/OR POSITIONS OF GOODS AND TRIGGERING AUTOMATED OPERATIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18209792 METHOD FOR CONTAINER INTERNAL WEATHER ESTIMATION FROM METEOROLOGICAL DATA Final Rejection HITACHI, Ltd.
19206880 PRECISION DELIVERY OF ITEMS TO MOVING TARGETS UTILIZING NETWORK-PROVIDED POSITION INFORMATION Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18616524 DYNAMICALLY GENERATING TASK APPROVAL REQUESTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18924117 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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