Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GOODCHILD, WILLIAM J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2145 2431 2433 2445

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+24.8% vs TC avg
757
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1242
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 739 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300557 Methods for Internet Communication Security Final Rejection Stealthpath, Inc.
19300565 Methods for Internet Communication Security Final Rejection Stealthpath, Inc.
18847428 DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ON REMOTE DEVICES Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18802882 QUANTUM KEY TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18455717 MODEL OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18826359 CONTINUOUS MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION WITH CORPORATE SECURITY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18868890 PUSH-BUTTON PROTOCOL Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18842181 AUTHENTICATION KEY EXCHANGE SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, SERVER, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18277963 EFFICIENT ENCRYPTION IN STORAGE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
18618463 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISAGGREGATED CRYPTOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
18574320 LOCAL DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NAMUSOFT CO., LTD
18271918 QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Odyssey Therapeutics UK Limited

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