Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAILE, BENYAM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2681 2686 2688 3675 3791

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-8.1% vs TC avg
746
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 691 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417609 PET CARE SYSTEM, PET CARE ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PET CARE ROBOT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18139639 RF GENERATOR WITH CARBONIZATION PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18613861 ULTRASONIC SENSOR Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18762941 METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN EVENT TO GENERATE AN ALERT INDICATING A SUBJECT IS LIKELY TO BE UNAUTHORIZED Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18642185 BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18453959 ULTRASONIC SENSOR Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18313102 DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN USER-WORN DEVICES Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18739795 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18756939 TURBULENCE DETECTION AND PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18604738 Bandwidth Compressed Data Movement and Footprint Compression Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18659397 MEMORY DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Shimano Inc.
18588063 MOBILE OBJECT SETTING SYSTEM, MOBILE OBJECT SETTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18837326 SPAWN A MESH NETWORK IN RESPONSE TO A MEDICAL EVENT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18792932 MULTIPLE POWER DETECTOR FOR USE IN AMPLIFIERS TO ENHANCE RUGGEDNESS PROTECTION Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18310581 Remote Control for a Wireless Load Control System Final Rejection Lutron Technology Company LLC
18819373 WIRELESS PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
18713435 RECEPTACLE HOLDER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Assa Abloy AB
18033177 SMART DEVICE FOR AUTHORIZING MERCHANDISE SECURITY KEYS Non-Final OA InVue Security Products Inc.
18492660 Locker Adaption System and Related Method for Consumer In-Door, Out-Door and Curbside Goods Delivery and Pickup Services and for Merchant Store Pickup Services Non-Final OA QR AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18074376 TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING ALERTS BASED ON A RELATIVE LOCATION OF A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18788592 STORAGE TANK Non-Final OA Crompton Technology Group Limited
18179063 System and Method for Power Line Communications Over a Standard Tractor-Trailer Electrical Connection Final Rejection Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
18777776 FALL DETECTION USING SENSORS IN A SMART MONITORING SAFETY SYSTEM Non-Final OA CareView Communications, Inc.
17926916 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AND NONINVASIVE LIVESTOCK HEALTH ANALYSIS Non-Final OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
18243373 METHOD FOR TRACKING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING THE STATUS OF AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL DEVICE IN A DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18770731 Testing Apparatuses for Testing Battery Cells in Rest Status Non-Final OA SES (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
18768343 DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA JINAN UNIVERSITY
18713638 RAIL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHECKING SAME Final Rejection fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG
17995231 PASSIVE HAPTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Moving Magnet Technologies
18273760 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A WEARABLE DEVICE WITH BIOFEEDBACK SENSORS TO MITIGATE DISEASE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Tracklet Inc.

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