Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KNIGHT, PAUL M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2124 2126 2139 2144 2147 2148 4100

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul M Knight is a patent examiner in Tech Center 4100, specifically working within Art Unit 2124. This examiner has overseen 286 resolved cases, which provides a substantial statistical foundation for analyzing their historical prosecution patterns. These 286 resolved cases encompass all applications that have reached a final decision under their review in Art Unit 2124 and Tech Center 4100.

The data reveals an allowance rate of 61.9 percent, which reflects the proportion of applications that are successfully granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1186. This duration of 1186 days represents the typical timeline for reaching a favorable outcome. The 61.9 percent allowance rate serves as a primary benchmark for applicants when planning their prosecution strategy.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.4 percent. This 18.4 percent lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 61.9 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 1186, the 18.4 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a valuable tool for improving the likelihood of a successful grant.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
+1.9% vs TC avg
305
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 286 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
35.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18389273 LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18179826 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODEL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
17784877 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED FEEDBACK FOR CASCADED FEDERATED MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17645480 HAMILTONIAN DECOMPOSITION USING MID-CIRCUIT OPERATIONS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18383427 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND TRAINING DATA GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17594150 System and Method for Improving a Processing System using Learning Systems Final Rejection Marvell Asia Pte Ltd
17713251 PACING SERVING OF CONTENT TRANSFER REQUESTS Non-Final OA MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
17227311 INCREASING INCLUSIVITY IN MACHINE LEARNING OUTPUTS Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18164936 TRANSPOSE A TENSOR WITH A SINGLE TRANSPOSE BUFFER Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18696230 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFERENCE APPARATUS, MACHINE-LEARNING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFERENCE METHOD, AND MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
17592852 PREDICTING RECOVERY POINT OBJECTIVE DRIFTS Non-Final OA Kyndryl, Inc.
18084199 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR ASSESSING STRUCTURE-BORNE NOISE Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

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