Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2421 2422 2423 2487 2623 3772 3992
This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases
Robert J. Hance serves as an examiner in Art Unit 2421 within Tech Center 3900. The examiner has 761 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 66.5 percent. This dataset provides a clear picture of the prosecution environment for applications in this data processing or network technology area. The 66.5 percent rate suggests that a majority of the applications reach a grant, providing a favorable outlook for many applicants.
The median time to allowance for these cases is 1038 days. This duration is a critical factor for practitioners to consider when planning their patent strategy and managing client expectations for the duration of the prosecution process. The 1038-day figure represents the middle point of the pendency for successful applications. It serves as a useful benchmark for estimating how long a typical case might remain under review before reaching a final disposition in Art Unit 2421.
The data shows an interview lift of 21.5 percent. This indicates that conducting an interview is an effective way to increase the probability of an allowance. For the 761 cases resolved, the 21.5 percent lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner can help overcome hurdles and move applications toward a grant. Practitioners should consider a formal interview as a key tactic to improve the baseline allowance rate.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19239504 | IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS | Final Rejection | B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 19451814 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING 360 VIDEO, METHOD FOR RECEIVING 360 VIDEO, APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING 360 VIDEO, AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING 360 VIDEO | Final Rejection | LG Electronics Inc. |
| 18883976 | USER VELOCITY TRACKING WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18899843 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD | Final Rejection | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18446293 | Maintaining Communication and Signaling Interfaces through a Network Role Transition | Final Rejection | Google LLC |
| 19088123 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18844246 | NETWORK ASSISTED CELL SELECTION FOR A DEVICE | Final Rejection | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18569462 | SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK OR MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TEST DATA COLLECTION FOR SMALL DATA | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 19273932 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGES ACCORDING TO DISTINCT ZONES, ENCODING AND DECODING DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAMS | Non-Final OA | ORANGE |
| 19109189 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NIKON CORPORATION |
| 19376222 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE CROPPING | Final Rejection | Amazon Technologies, Inc. |
| 18901423 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOOTH SHADE IMAGING IN DENTAL TREATMENT | Final Rejection | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
| 18832774 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING | Non-Final OA | LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED |
| 18830047 | DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) FORMAT SELECTION | Non-Final OA | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) |
| 19029426 | LIGHT UNIT AND A LCD LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY COMPRISING THE LIGHT UNIT | Non-Final OA | LG Innotek Co., LTD. |
| 18119034 | HEAD UP DISPLAY APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Maxell, Ltd. |
| 19329351 | Microscope Objective | Final Rejection | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH |
| 18441508 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING ENCODED AUDIO SIGNAL(S) | Non-Final OA | DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB |
| 16718719 | Cloud Computing as a Basis for Equipment Health Monitoring Service | Final Rejection | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18838261 | SENSING SERVICE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD. |
| 19171807 | Animal Held Media Capture Apparatus | Non-Final OA | PUPSNAP VENTURES LLC |
| 19033507 | FOLDABLE MOUNTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd. |
| 18891849 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) INSPECTION | Final Rejection | Cognex Corporation |
| 18912280 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ANALYSIS TO ASSOCIATE DATA SOURCES WITH MOBILE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Mobile Technology Corporation |
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