Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KANG, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3688 3689

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
332
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1166
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 287 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

47.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18497792 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEASONALITY/EVENT-BASED RENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18217424 ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF VISUALLY SIMILAR ITEMS Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18449500 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR RECOMMENDING MERCHANTS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
17703821 Integrating Predefined Templates with Open Ticket Functionality Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
18838529 Systems and Methods for Object Specific Audience Servicing Final Rejection Google LLC
17943903 SERVER, SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18123692 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18427727 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18427118 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CROSS-POLLINATION PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18072155 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOISE-RESISTANT COMPLEMENTARY ITEM RECOMMENDATION Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
19070056 VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CALCULATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18093644 Content Recommendation System Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18643890 GENERATING ITEM REPLACEMENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18488811 TRAINED COMPUTER MODELS FOR AUTOMATIC SUGGESTION OF ALTERNATIVE ITEMS IN AN ORDER Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18233826 CUSTOMIZATION OF REPLACEMENT ITEMS USING MODEL WITH CONTEXTUAL FEATURES Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18784511 SYSTEM, COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIA, AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT COMPUTER SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY FOR LOCATING ITEMS OF INTEREST NEAR USERS Final Rejection eBay Inc.
18607877 MOVING COST ESTIMATOR Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18678748 RECOMMENDING CONTENT ITEMS BASED ON A LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE Final Rejection Pinterest, Inc.
18924784 Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Presenting Delivery Data Deviation Information Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC
18148960 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING AND HASHING ALGORITHMS Final Rejection COUPANG CORP.
18213764 SUGGESTING FULFILLMENT SOURCES FOR A USER AT A NEW LOCATION BASED ON USER'S HISTORICAL ACTIVITY Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)

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