Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOCKER, JOHN PAUL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2158 2169 2189

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1372
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17860145 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEAMLESSLY UPDATING AND OPTIMIZING A DIGITAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
17450567 METHOD FOR VALIDATING SIMULATION MODELS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17828014 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DIGITAL TWINS Final Rejection Accenture Global Solutions Limited
17654039 Modified Ray-Tracer for an Electromagnetic Response Simulator Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
17994761 FORMING METHOD OF PROCESSING CURVE IN STAMPING PROCESS Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17643286 PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WORKPIECES Non-Final OA Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of the Boeing Company
17783215 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOPCON CORPORATION
17587212 MOLECULAR MODELING WITH MACHINE-LEARNED UNIVERSAL POTENTIAL FUNCTIONS Final Rejection ACCUTAR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC.
17546961 INTEGRATED MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM MODELING AND CONFIGURATION Final Rejection UVic Industry Partnerships Inc.
17632842 Auto-Detection And Classification Of Rig Activities From Trend Analysis Of Sensor Data Final Rejection Landmark Graphics Corporation
17564300 Systems And Methods To Generate A Floorplan Of A Building Final Rejection OPAL AI Inc.
17436178 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A FORMWORK Final Rejection UMDASCH GROUP VENTURES GMBH

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