Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FRUNZI, VICTORIA E.

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3688 3689 4137 4149

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

Victoria E. Frunzi is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3688. She has 303 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 25.4, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1353, reflecting the time required to navigate this rigorous examination process.

The interview lift pct is 24.4. This metric shows that interviews are a valuable tool, nearly doubling the probability of success when compared to the base 25.4 allowance rate pct. Practitioners should consider the 24.4 interview lift pct as a central part of their strategy to overcome rejections in Art Unit 3688.

With 303 resolved cases, the examiner has an established record. The 1353 median days to allowance is a consistent benchmark for pendency. Given the 25.4 allowance rate pct, applicants should be prepared for a detailed prosecution and use the 24.4 interview lift pct to clarify technical points with the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

25.4%
Allow Rate
-34.6% vs TC avg
350
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17654391 DYNAMIC METADATA GENERATION AND PROCESSING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18799682 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING METERING FOR A SIDE BET PROGRESSIVE Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18510743 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A BUY NOW, PAY LATER OFFER FINDER SERVICE Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
19055177 CONSUMABLES ORDERING SYSTEM THAT KEEPS FROM ORDERING CONSUMABLES WHEN ORDER THEREOF IS PROHIBITED, AND ORDERS CONSUMABLES WHEN ORDER THEREOF IS NOT PROHIBITED, AND COMPUTER-READABLE, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING CONSUMABLES ORDERING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18747232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED DYNAMIC GAMING EXPERIENCES BASED ON MEDIA CONSUMPTION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18654539 GAS STATION INFORMATION-PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18011787 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE MERCHANDISE BEING DELIVERED TO DISTRIBUTION CENTERS Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
18598528 SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION BASED RECOMMENDATIONS USING A TRANSFORMER MODEL Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18183023 GENERATING ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS UTILIZING A DELAYED IN-SITU RECOMMENDATION ENGINE Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18967678 AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF DYNAMIC DATA ENTRIES FOR MULTIPLE DYNAMIC DATABASES Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18775459 Using a Machine Learning Model to Recommend Items from an Image of a Checkout Line Captured by a Client Device of a Picker Fulfilling an Order Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18642365 DETECTING ERRORS IN DELIVERED ORDERS USING IMAGE ANALYSIS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18631964 PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATION OF COMPLEMENTARY ITEMS TO A USER FOR INCLUSION IN AN ORDER FOR FULFILLMENT BY AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM BASED ON EMBEDDINGS FOR A USER AND FOR ITEMS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18587668 Identifying Purpose of an Order or Application Session Using Large Language Machine-Learned Models Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18495651 TRAINED COMPUTER MODEL FOR GENERATING AGGREGATED HEALTH SCORE FOR A BUSINESS USER OF AN ONLINE SYSTEM Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18234070 RECOMMENDING ITEMS OR RECIPES BASED ON HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ONLINE SYSTEM USERS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18784007 ONLINE TRANSACTION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY MEDIUM FOR IDENTIFYING COUNTERFEITS Final Rejection eBay Inc.
17638598 COMMODITY EXCHANGE SYSTEM, COMMODITY EXCHANGE METHOD, AND COMMODITY EXCHANGE PROGRAM Final Rejection Kristopher Andrew TATE
18164463 SOCIAL SHOPPING LIST MESSAGE AND PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION Non-Final OA Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
18795454 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING AVATARS AND A SIMULATED CITYSCAPE TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL MARKETPLACE FUNCTIONS Final Rejection TAG MultiMedia LLC
17839069 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING AVATARS AND A SIMULATED CITYSCAPE TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL MARKETPLACE FUNCTIONS Final Rejection TAG MultiMedia LLC
18214150 MACHINE-LEARNED MODEL FOR PERSONALIZING SERVICE OPTIONS IN AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM USING LOCATION FEATURES Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)
17900744 ITEM AVAILABILITY MODEL PRODUCING ITEM VERIFICATION NOTIFICATIONS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)

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