Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GERMICK, JOHNATHAN R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2122 2123 2126 2148 4100

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Johnathan R. Germick is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2122, with 104 resolved cases in his record. The data shows an allowance rate of 46.2% and a median days to allowance of 1672. This 1672-day pendency is a significant timeline for practitioners to consider when filing in this art unit. The 46.2% allowance rate serves as the primary indicator of success for applications under this examiner's review.

The interview lift of 30.6% provides a clear tactical direction for practitioners. When compared to the 46.2% allowance rate, the 30.6% lift suggests that interviews are a powerful mechanism for resolving issues. Given the 1672-day median timeline, utilizing interviews may help navigate the lengthy pendency associated with these 104 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 2122 should weigh the 30.6% lift against the baseline allowance probability to optimize their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

46.2%
Allow Rate
-13.8% vs TC avg
125
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1672
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16979091 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INFORMATION FOR INTERACTION WITH A USER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18520529 MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR ANOMALY DETECTION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18319680 OPERATOR CALCULATION METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18459237 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE JOINT OPTIMIZATION OF A NEURAL NETWORK AND DEDICATED HARDWARE FOR THE NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18182660 Fatigue Crack Growth Prediction Final Rejection General Electric Company
18588910 DIGITAL WATERMARKING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18494302 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEURAL NETWORK AUGMENTED KALMAN FILTER FOR ACOUSTIC HOWLING SUPPRESSION Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
17960710 DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18435251 GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS-BASED METHOD FOR COMPONENT ANOMALY DETECTION AND DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18374424 GENERATIVE NEURAL APPLICATION ENGINE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18476166 MODELING EXPERTISE BASED ON UNSTRUCTURED EVIDENCE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18142898 Generative Future Predictions based on Complex Events Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18088428 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEARNING CONCEPT BASED FEW-SHOT Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17891430 INTELLIGENT WORKLOAD ROUTING FOR MICROSERVICES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17077759 SYMBOLIC VALIDATION OF NEUROMORPHIC HARDWARE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17997590 GRAPH CONVOLUTIONAL REINFORCEMENT LEARNING WITH HETEROGENEOUS AGENT GROUPS Non-Final OA Siemens Corporation
16254563 TECHNIQUES FOR REMOVING MASKS FROM PRUNED NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION
16153430 REFINING LABELING OF TIME-ASSOCIATED DATA Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
17143498 MEMORY SYSTEM TO TRAIN NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
16394111 SECOND ORDER NEURON FOR MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
18439748 TRAINING AND USING A NEURAL NETWORK FOR DEFECT DETECTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.

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