Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HAYES, JOHN W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3685 3697 3698

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

17.1%
Allow Rate
-34.9% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1409
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18396919 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18188801 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING PAY BY BANK SERVICES Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
17866096 NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS FOR VIRTUAL ACCESSORIES DURING VIRTUAL MEETINGS Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18427232 Cargo Inspection, Monitoring and Securement in Self-Driving Trucks Non-Final OA WAYMO LLC
16785354 SECURE VOTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA United States Postal Service

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