Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HAYLES, ASHFORD S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3655 3687

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18629144 Tokenized Pre-Transaction Account Combination Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18527541 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18708847 AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, A SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VICTUAL ORDERING SYSTEM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18959058 TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18582268 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18982331 INVENTORY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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