Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, CARLTON

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2436

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
381
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1668
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 355 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
92.0%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18229731 PUBLIC ITEMIZATION OF PKI NODES (PIPKIN) Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18390031 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18229522 COMMUNCATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18651570 QUERY PROCESSING IN A SECURE DATA CLEAN ROOM Non-Final OA Snowflake Inc.
17538293 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION BASED ON MULTIPLE DEVICES Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
18541695 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
18792240 ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF THREAT DETECTION IN A COMPUTER OR COMPUTER NETWORK Non-Final OA WithSecure Corporation
18176191 Zero Trust Support for Secure Networks Via Modified Virtual Private Network Non-Final OA RED HAT, INC.
18812003 SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING MALWARE CAPABILITIES AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
18427647 USER PERMISSIONS FOR ACCESS TO SECURE DATA AT THIRD-PARTY Non-Final OA ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.
18032148 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Shenzhen National Engineering Laboratory of Digital Television Co., Ltd.
18109815 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MALWARES IN A RESOURCES CONSTRAINED DEVICE Non-Final OA INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE
17994133 IC CARD ASYMMETRIC LABELLING SYSTEM AND IC CARD BUILT-IN PASSWORD INPUT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI FINANASIA INC.

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