Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HILMANTEL, ADAM J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam J. Hilmantel is an examiner in Art Unit 3691 of Tech Center 3600. He has handled 153 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 41.2 percent. The median time to allowance is 1064 days. These statistics offer a perspective on the prosecution results and timelines associated with this examiner. The 153 resolved cases provide the foundation for the metrics presented. This volume of work allows for a further review of examiner tendencies.

The interview lift is 29.4 percent. This 29.4 percent lift can be compared to the 41.2 percent allowance rate to evaluate the effect of interviews. Practitioners may use the 1064 days median to plan for the length of the prosecution cycle. In Art Unit 3691, the interview lift indicates how outcomes change when an interview occurs. This analysis of resolved cases helps in understanding the examiner's historical patterns. The relationship between the grant frequency and the impact of verbal communication is a central element of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

41.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

40.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
26.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17865276 USER INPUT DURING AN ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18655126 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD CONTROLS FOR AUTOMATED TRANSACTION MACHINES Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18381283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING ASSET DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18601158 ASYNCHRONOUS LOAN DATA STRUCTURE ORIGINATION Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19027775 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18675235 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARD AUTHORIZATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18145380 Multiple-Factor Authentication of Age When Making Age-Based Purchases Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17531161 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FRAUDULENT ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18326197 SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS Final Rejection Worldpay, LLC
19198754 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECK IMAGE DEPOSIT Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
19178198 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUDULENT OPERATION PREVENTION Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19232269 TOKENIZED ACCOUNT ATTRIBUTES Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18702496 Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Auto-Profiling Anomalies Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18220912 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Evaluating a Fraud Detection System Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19027173 Home Scores Determined from Claims Data Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19012704 HOME SCREEN AGENT AND INSURANCE CARD WIDGET Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18209258 COLLISION RISK-BASED ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS CONTROL OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19055829 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY DETECTING AND PREVENTING CONSUMER FRAUD Final Rejection Blackhawk Network, Inc.
19318749 Wave-Induced Collapse of Quantum and Probabilistic Systems via Observer Interference Non-Final OA LARRY LIM KHENG CHEONG
18059670 IoT BASED AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18897484 INSURANCE BASED ON DRIVING DATA Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
18128351 DUAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS AND CLAIMS FOR VEHICLES DRIVEN FULLY OR PARTIALLY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES Final Rejection Ago Technologies LLC

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