Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, KYLE T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3656 3664

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.9%
Allow Rate
+32.9% vs TC avg
322
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
934
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19271074 CONFIGURING SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES ATLAS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19281956 REAL TIME MONITORING OF A ROBOTIC DRIVE MODULE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19269256 ROBOTIC SURGICAL COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19114848 CONTROL NODE AND METHOD PERFORMED THEREIN Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18911308 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SKU INDUCTION, DECANTING AND AUTOMATED-ELIGIBILITY ESTIMATION Final Rejection Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
18745180 Powertrain Control System and Method for a Mobile Machine Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
19080526 ROBOTIC LASER ABLATION SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMATIC SURFACE-FIT MOTION PATH GENERATION Non-Final OA University of Washington

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