Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3689

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

16.2%
Allow Rate
-35.8% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+33.6%
Interview Lift
2068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19095084 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18425013 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREIN FOR ESTIMATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TRANSPORTING ITEMS OF GOODS Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18422317 SERVER DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18073249 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892016 DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Black Hills IP Holdings, LLC
18735558 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A HOME SCORE FOR A USER Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18124402 USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO REPLACE PHYSICAL ITEMS Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18611438 Methods and Systems for Intelligent Agricultural Management Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18404450 PITTING CORROSION PROPAGATION DEGREE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ROTOR DOVETAIL OF STEAM TURBINE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18047733 INTELLIGENT OFFICE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MANAGING WORK TASKS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17957485 VEHICLE CARBON USE LIMITATION Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18778247 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL VEHICLE DEFECTS Non-Final OA ACV Auctions Inc.
18671574 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DIGITAL INTERFACE Final Rejection Safe & Reliable Healthcare, LLC
18660501 Interface and Tool for Configuring a Contract Workflow Non-Final OA Ironcald, Inc.
18423795 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATIONS IN MULTI-OBJECTIVE SOURCES, LOGISTICS AND PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA IESG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
18534389 TOKEN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, TOKEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND TOKEN MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection double jump.tokyo Inc.
18523392 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VEHICLE PART USABLE FOR USED PART RELATED SERVICE Final Rejection EFICAR Inc.
18025474 A METHOD DIRECTED TO INTERACTION IN A DIGITAL MAINTENANCE LOG SYSTEM Non-Final OA FARMERS FIRST AB
18173988 DETERMINING IMPACT OF A DONOR WITH RESPECT TO A TARGET ORGANIZATION Non-Final OA Auxilia
18086632 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELLING PERSONAL CONTENT USING VALUE EVALUATION Non-Final OA PIXTREE CO., LTD.
17481229 System and Method for Optimized Road Maintenance Planning Non-Final OA GoodRoads, Inc.
17329186 BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Digiwin Software Co., Ltd

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