Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LITTLE, VANCE M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2493 2494

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vance M Little examines cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431, with 411 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.9 percent, which is quite high. The median days to allowance is 922. These metrics indicate a very favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of success and an efficient prosecution timeline. The volume of cases suggests a consistent and predictable approach to examination.

Interviews are very effective, showing an interview lift of 24.4 percent. This high lift over the 83.9 percent baseline suggests that practitioners should strongly consider interviews to improve their chances of success. Direct communication can help resolve any remaining issues quickly, ensuring that the 922-day prosecution process leads to a favorable conclusion without unnecessary delays.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+25.9% vs TC avg
436
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 411 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958145 Enabling UDP/TCP Encapsulation in Baseband Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19177602 SECURE DEPLOYMENT OF DE-RISKED CONFIDENTIAL DATA WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18780432 WEARABLE ARTICLE WITH DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING VIDEOGAME-RELATED DIGITAL IMAGES Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18780433 WEARABLE ARTICLE WITH DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL IMAGES Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18372984 VERIFICATION SYSTEM, VERIFICATION METHOD, AND VERIFICATION PROGRAM Final Rejection Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
18519297 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18222201 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT LEVEL PRIVILEGES Final Rejection Google LLC
19097333 AUTHENTICATED ENCRYPTION WITH ASSOCIATED DATA (AEAD) MODES FOR NON-ACCESS STRATUM (NAS) AND ACCESS STRATUM (AS) SECURITY Non-Final OA Lenovo (United States) Inc.
18931476 AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING UNKNOWN PACKERS Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
19226589 EXPLORATION AND ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC DATA ASSETS Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
18660368 ROLE BASED SYSLOG RECORD ACCESS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18809550 FORTIFIED SECURE MOBILE BIOMETRIC AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION SECURITY Final Rejection Truist Bank
19078778 ENSURING REPLACEMENT OF A MEMORY DEVICE KEY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18923798 System and method for encoding and encrypting sensitive data based on quantum entanglement Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation

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