Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GRIJALVA LOBOS, BORIS D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2446 2496

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Boris D. Grijalva Lobos is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. The examiner has overseen 400 resolved cases, achieving an allowance rate of 82.3 percent. This rate of allowance is reached with a median of 865 days to allowance, defining the path through the patent office for successful applications. The 400 resolved cases provide a dataset for practitioners operating in this art area. The record of resolved cases establishes a pattern for future filings.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.4 percent. When compared to the 82.3 percent allowance rate, this lift shows that interviews are an option for resolving outstanding issues. Applicants can anticipate a median of 865 days for the prosecution process, while the 18.4 percent lift offers a tactical point for those facing initial rejections. These metrics help define the procedural expectations and the outcomes under this examiner's review. The prosecution history under this examiner provides a framework for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
417
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 400 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19084696 HANDLING SECURITY KEYS FOR LAYER 1 TRIGGERED MOBILITY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18896164 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK PATH DISCOVERY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19223713 RECORDING MEDIUM AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19075020 CARD TRANSACTION ANOMALY DETECTION Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18705919 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERFACE BETWEEN UNITS IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18852589 Method for Operating a Networked IoT Device in an Automation Network, IoT Device, and Automation Network Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19204600 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION, METHOD FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18883616 RECONFIGURABLE DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19239245 Configurable Annotation Layers Non-Final OA Zoom Communications, Inc.
19054109 BRIDGING VIDEO CONFERENCE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Zoom Communications, Inc.
17951263 SHARED DIALOGS FOR INITIATING A COLLABORATIVE SESSION Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
17566391 TRIM CONFIGURATION OF ANALOG MODULES Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19177313 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA PROTECTION IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK VIA RECONSTRUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA SEGMENTS Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
19222041 NETWORK CONGESTION REDUCTION BASED ON ROUTING AND MATCHING DATA PACKETS Final Rejection Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18019367 ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DATA ACCESS TO HVAC DEVICES OF AN HVAC SYSTEM Final Rejection BELIMO HOLDING AG

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