Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEVINE, ADAM L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3625 3684 3689

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam L. Levine works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. He has 511 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 35.8 percent. This 35.8 percent rate indicates a difficult path for applicants, where fewer than four out of ten cases reach issuance. For practitioners, this figure suggests a rigorous examination environment. The 511 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for evaluating his prosecution trends in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift is 39.5 percent, suggesting that interviews are a critical strategy for improving the odds of success. This 39.5 percent increase in allowance probability indicates that he is receptive to verbal advocacy. The median days to allowance is 1561, which is a long timeline of over four years. Given the 35.8 percent allowance rate and the 1561-day duration, practitioners should expect a challenging prosecution cycle that benefits greatly from direct examiner engagement. Applicants should use the 1561-day figure to manage client expectations and prioritize the 39.5 percent lift as a primary tool for overcoming rejections. The data indicates that achieving an allowance requires persistent effort and active communication.

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

Performance Statistics

35.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
547
Total Applications
+39.5%
Interview Lift
1561
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 511 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
21.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18196801 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
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18974742 Method and Device for Trading Renewable Energy Units Final Rejection Circlesx LLC
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19042116 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT SEARCH RESULTS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
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18826685 SHOPPING ASSISTANT WITH ACCOUNT BALANCE LIMIT DISPLAY Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
18571122 DATA INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19030474 USING LARGE-SCALE MACHINE-LEARNING MODELS FOR ORDER GENERATION FROM RECEIPT IMAGES Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
19015493 QUERY-PRODUCT ATTRIBUTE FEATURES WITH MACHINE-LEARNING LANGUAGE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18898272 SELECTING A LOCATION FOR ORDER FULFILLMENT BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING MODEL PREDICTION OF INCOMPLETE FULFILLMENT OF THE ORDER FOR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18611878 EXCHANGE FOR FRACTIONAL INTERESTS AND USAGE RIGHTS IN A COLLECTION OF ASSETS Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
19080224 COMPLEMENTARY ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON MULTI-MODAL EMBEDDINGS Non-Final OA Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
18929958 MESSAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MESSAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MESSAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Platforms, Ltd.

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