Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HELCO, NICHOLAS JOHN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2122 2667 2672

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas John Helco is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2122, where 47 resolved cases have been processed. The allowance rate for these applications is 70.2 percent. This rate provides a baseline for the probability of allowance for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this 70.2 percent outcome is a factor for setting expectations during prosecution.

The interview lift is 43.1 percent. This figure indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline. For practitioners, this 43.1 percent suggests that direct communication is a tool to consider in Art Unit 2122. The data indicates how the examiner responds to verbal advocacy among the 47 resolved cases. Engaging in such dialogue is a factor in navigating the prosecution requirements of this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1049. This timeline represents the typical duration from filing to an allowed outcome. When planning for prosecution, practitioners should factor in this 1049-day period. These metrics offer a data-grounded perspective on the prosecution environment in Tech Center 2600. This information allows for an informed approach to managing applications under this examiner's review.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+43.1%
Interview Lift
1049
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956007 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18649754 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT COMBINES CAPTURED IMAGE AND CG IMAGE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18061155 MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18358857 EFFICIENT COST VOLUME PROCESSING WITHIN ITERATIVE PROCESS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18438640 TARGET TRACKING IN MEDICAL IMAGE DATA Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18025795 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18954880 DUAL CROP SAMPLING FOR GENERATIVE INPAINTING Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
19217743 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING IMAGES Final Rejection FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE AMERICAS CORPORATION
18017646 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING HIGH QUALITY IMAGES FROM RAW IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18311294 DETERMINING RELEVANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18488888 MACHINE LEARNING BASED DEFECT EXAMINATION AND RANKING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SPECIMENS Non-Final OA Applied Materials Israel Ltd.
18238394 THREE-DIMENSIONAL TARGET DETECTION METHOD AND VEHICLE Final Rejection XIAOMI EV TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18991133 METHOD OF PROVIDING CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION ON IRON SCRAPS ACCORDING TO UNLOADING PROCESS AND IRON SCRAP CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA DaehanSteel
18224046 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC ASSISTANCE AND DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Black Sesame Technologies Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month