Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FOXX, CHICO A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2422 2684 2685 2686

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Within Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2422, Examiner Chico A Foxx has handled 785 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 78.3 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 734 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.

Data shows an interview lift of 29.7 percent. With 785 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 734 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 78.3 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 2422 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 2600 support planning for the patent process.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
734
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
60.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18955720 IDENTIFYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PERSONAS TO OPTIMALLY INFLUENCE DRIVING BEHAVIOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19188249 TRAFFIC EVENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, SERVER, TRAFFIC EVENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18912779 VEHICLE VIBRATION EXTRACTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE VIBRATION EXTRACTION APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE VIBRATION EXTRACTION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18951411 METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18994424 HEAD PROTECTION DEVICE, PROTECTION SYSTEM AND HEAD PROTECTION METHOD Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
19319391 SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RECOGNIZING SURGICAL ARTICLES LEFT INSIDE PATIENTS Non-Final OA Tally Surgical, Inc.
18858942 ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
19247703 SAFETY SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
19026090 SAFETY SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection THINKWARE CORPORATION
19141526 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION AND USAGE SPECIFIC SENSOR CONFIGURATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Non-Final OA RESIDEO USA LLC
19237416 ACCESS SYSTEM WITH SECURE ACCESS TOKEN DEVICE WITH ALERT AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Rb Global Mobile Solutions, LLC
18920908 PORTABLE FIRE ALARM DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Final Rejection Kidde Fire Protection, LLC

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