Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: KING, JOHN B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2435 2437 2498

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
664
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19227332 TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING ACTIVITIES ACROSS COMPUTING DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18714744 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18376087 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18985680 SECURITY CONTROL ENGINE(S) FOR PREVENTING EXECUTION OF FILES BASED ON FILENAME PATTERNS AND FILE ACTIVITY HISTORY Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17831353 METHODS TO SECURE ACCESS TO AN AUTOMOBILE AND AN AUTHENTICATED IGNITION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.

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