Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GOFMAN, ALEX N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2161 2162 2163

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alex N. Gofman in Art Unit 2161 of Tech Center 2100 has resolved 550 cases with an allowance rate of 68.4%. This is a favorable rate for applicants, indicating that more than two-thirds of applications result in a grant. The median days to allowance is 1277, which is a bit longer than average but still within a standard range for this tech center. Practitioners can use the 68.4% figure to justify a positive outlook for their filings.

The interview lift is 24.2%, showing that interviews are a strong tool for securing an allowance and overcoming rejections. Combining the 68.4% baseline with a 24.2% lift makes for a very high probability of success for those who engage with the examiner. Practitioners should use the 1277-day timeline as a guide for their strategy and prioritize interviews to resolve any technical disagreements. With 550 resolved cases, the data indicates a consistent and relatively favorable examination style that rewards direct communication.

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

Performance Statistics

68.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1277
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 550 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19315912 System, Method, And Device for Uploading Data from Premises to Remote Computing Environments Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19311760 CLUSTERING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19308875 LOCAL FILE ACCESS IN DISTRIBUTED MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
19226609 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING MODEL PROMOTION IN MACHINE LEARNING OPERATIONS Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18759744 IMPROVED COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND USING BENCHMARK ATTRIBUTE TYPES AMONG SIMILAR ENTITIES IN DIFFERENT DATASETS Final Rejection Intuit Inc.
19172518 CONCURRENT AUTOMATIC ADAPTIVE STORAGE OF DATASETS IN GRAPH DATABASES Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
19202034 Crowdsourcing Supplemental Content Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19214128 GEOSPATIAL DATA PLATFORM, GEOSPATIAL DATA USING SYSTEM, GEOSPATIAL DATA PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17978477 OFFLINE EVALUATION OF RANKED LISTS USING PARAMETRIC ESTIMATION OF PROPENSITIES Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
17860065 ADAPTIVE SEARCH REFINEMENT Final Rejection eBay Inc.

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