Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HESS, DANIEL A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
1259
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
882
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1240 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619276 MEDIUM HANDLING APPARATUS, MEDIUM HANDLING SYSTEM, MEDIUM HANDLING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection GLORY LTD.
19309100 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING DISPLAY-ENABLED TRANSACTION CARDS Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
19276790 Biometric Authentication Using Proximity and Secure Information on a User Device Non-Final OA Proxense, LLC
19268943 POWERED CARDS AND DEVICES DESIGNED, PROGRAMMED, AND DEPLOYED FROM A KIOSK Non-Final OA Dynamics Inc.
19233148 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
19019478 CARD DEVICE Final Rejection InnoLux Corporation
18726842 OFFLINE METHOD FOR CLEARLY MARKING AND IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL OBJECTS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
19047987 COMPATIBILITY MECHANISMS FOR DEVICES IN A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
19036977 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERALIZING IDENTIFIED AND UNIDENTIFIED TARGET DATA IN FIXED ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPON SYSTEM Final Rejection HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
18808968 System And Method For Quality Management Utilizing Barcode Indicators Final Rejection Varcode Ltd.
18838604 METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AND/OR IDENTIFYING AND/OR TRACING AN OBJECT, IDENTIFICATION ELEMENT AND USE OF SUCH AN IDENTIFICATION ELEMENT FOR SAID METHOD Non-Final OA Particular Materials S.R.L.
18474079 RE-USE MODE OF TRACKING DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE-PHASE TRANSPORT Final Rejection Trackonomy Systems, Inc.
18440147 Dose Counter for Inhaler Having An Anti-Reverse Rotation Actuator Non-Final OA Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland
18084896 MULTI-SECTION HIGH POWER SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER (SOA) AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
18109661 Single Pass Optical Amplifer Non-Final OA Metrohm Spectro, Inc.

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