Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IMPERIAL, JED-JUSTIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2616 2628 2677 2679

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jed-Justin Imperial examines applications in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2612. The examiner has 406 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 73.4 percent. This rate suggests a relatively high probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 938, indicating a standard prosecution timeline for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners can use these figures to set expectations for both the likelihood and timing of an allowance.

Interviews provide a helpful boost in this art unit. The data shows an interview lift of 11.8 percent over the 73.4 percent baseline allowance rate. While the majority of the 406 resolved cases succeed, the 11.8 percent lift can be a decisive factor in more complex applications. Given the 938-day median pendency, an interview may help clarify technical issues and ensure the application remains on track within Art Unit 2612.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 407 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19009008 EFFECTS FOR 3D DATA IN A MESSAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18243248 DIGITAL SHOWROOM FOR CONDUCTING VEHICLE DEMOS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH PRODUCT EXPERTS Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18934425 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POST-TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18698364 METHOD FOR LOCATING A TRAILER, PROCESSING UNIT, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH
19106643 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18827293 Generating 2D Data Representation Of 3D Objects In A Virtual Environment Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18396583 TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING DUBBED MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS Non-Final OA NETFLIX, INC.
19023349 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA MICWARE CO., LTD.
18984639 Learning Grainy Texture Parameters in the Frequency Domain Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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