Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIRK, BRYAN J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

32.3%
Allow Rate
-19.7% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+42.6%
Interview Lift
1414
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17885044 INTEROPERABILITY PLATFORM FOR CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18631827 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS MANAGING CONSUMABLE PRODUCT OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19077001 GENERATING ENERGY WINDOWS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18974773 Methods and Systems for Node-Enabled Shipment Merging for a Set of Items Being Shipped Final Rejection Federal Express Corporation
19056041 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VITAL ASSET TRANSPORT Final Rejection CareDx Transplant Management, Inc.
18488005 TECHNOLOGIES FOR DYNAMIC FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION GENERATION AND CONTACT CENTER AGENT ASSIST INTEGRATION Final Rejection Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
18907029 Vehicle Request Coordination System for Multi-Client Computing Ecosystem Non-Final OA Joby Aero, Inc.
18647302 ACCREDITATION DETERMINATION OF A REVIEW ENTITY OF A COMPUTING PRODUCT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18607126 REMOTE SPA CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sundance Spas, Inc.
18802208 SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS ANALYTICS AND PREDICTION SYSTEM Final Rejection PAXAFE, Inc.
18633483 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HOURLY RENTAL FACILITY Non-Final OA TAISHO SKY BUILDING, INC.
18301323 RENTAL SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA TAISHO SKY BUILDING, INC.
18440827 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING INMATE POSTAL MAIL Final Rejection HLFIP Holding, Inc.
17442924 MANAGING HOTEL GUEST SATISFACTION WITHIN AN AUTOMATED GUEST SATISFACTION AND SERVICES SCHEDULING SYSTEM Final Rejection The Hotel Communication Network, Inc.
17286413 DYNAMIC DISPATCH AND ROUTING BASED ON SENSOR INPUT Non-Final OA Lior SION

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