Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HEDRICK, TYLER DEAN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2115

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

91.7%
Allow Rate
+36.7% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18037462 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18299782 WORK MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
18412430 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CLEANING PROCESS SEQUENCE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18501646 Immutable and Tamper-Resistant Event Data Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18594730 MULTI-COMPONENT STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION FOR COMBINING 3-D PRINTED AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PARTS Non-Final OA Divergent Technologies, Inc.
17591952 SMART SPRAYER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18133342 DIGITAL READ/WRITE PROTECTION LOCKS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PLANTS Non-Final OA FIELDCOMM GROUP
17828258 POWDER BED DEFECT DETECTION AND MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Sigma Labs, Inc.

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