Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LUDWIG, PETER L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3687

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.7%
Allow Rate
-16.3% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
1466
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
36.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17772405 MODEL TRAINING METHOD, SIGNAL RECOGNITION METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTING AND PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18587643 TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL TRANSACTION CARD CAPABILITIES FOR A DEVICE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18510349 Systems and Methods for Data Capture Device Selection from Within Data Capture Device Repository Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18118594 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING POTENTIAL SHRINK EVENTS VIA RFID TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18547161 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18263948 APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOLISABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18461100 PART MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND PART MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18062570 STANDARDIZED ASSET LOCATION TRACKING Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18329720 PROFILING-BASED JOB ORDERING FOR DISTRIBUTED DEEP LEARNING Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18484875 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
17977608 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INTERMEDIARY DEVICE Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
19174403 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING THE CONVERSION OF FEEDSTOCK INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY Non-Final OA Vanguard Renewables Holdings, LLC
18447671 QUANTUM LOGIC GATE OPERATION DEVICE, QUANTUM LOGIC GATE OPERATION METHOD AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA RIKEN
18308012 IDENTIFYING SHORTAGE ITEMS FROM A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT IN ONLINE MARKETPLACES Non-Final OA TARGET BRANDS, INC.
18355228 LAYOUT FOR RING OSCILLATOR-BASED ISING MACHINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
17983042 INTELLIGENT ITEM MANAGEMENT IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18212629 SYNTHETIC DATASET GENERATOR Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18280857 An Aerosol Generating Article and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA JT International SA
18260471 ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE MANAGING METHOD, USER INTERFACE, ARTICLE SUPPLY DEVICE MANAGING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR Final Rejection BANDAI CO., LTD.
18522104 SUBJECT-TRACKING IN A CASHIER-LESS SHOPPING STORE FOR AUTONOMOUS CHECKOUT FOR IMPROVING ITEM AND SHELF PLACEMENT AND FOR PERFORMING SPATIAL ANALYTICS USING SPATIAL DATA AND THE SUBJECT-TRACKING Non-Final OA STANDARD COGNITION, CORP.
18639512 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT COUNT OF AN ITEM STORED IN A RACK USING SENSORS Non-Final OA 7-Eleven, Inc.
18400959 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE OF IMAGE-BASED CHECK DEPOSITS AND REAL-TIME REVIEW THEREOF Final Rejection DIGITAL FIRST HOLDINGS LLC
17778089 PROCEDURE SHARING SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE SHARING METHOD Non-Final OA toraru co.,ltd.
18420700 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FULFILLMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE Final Rejection NORIAND CO.,LTD.
17429694 A COMPUTERIZED METHOD OF PRODUCING A CUSTOMIZED DIGITAL INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR BUILDING A SEALED INSTALLATION OF ONE OR MORE CABLES, PIPES OR WIRES BY ASSEMBLING ORDERED AND DELIVERED TRANSIT COMPONENTS TO FORM A TRANSIT Final Rejection Roxtec AB
18528297 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER INTERFACE AND DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL TRIAL ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Greenphire, LLC
18504397 UNMANNED PAYMENT METHOD USING MOBILE ROBOT AND UNMANNED PAYMENT SYSTEM USING SAME Final Rejection XYZ Inc.
18486087 IN-FLIGHT CATER SOFTWARE APPLICATION Non-Final OA In-Flight Cater Inc
18369569 DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZING INVENTORY LEVELS AMONG MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSES THROUGH SHIPMENT REALLOCATIONS AND TRANSFER SHIPMENTS Final Rejection AutoScheduler.AI LP
18055800 Chemical Ordering Operator App Non-Final OA WashTec Holding GmbH

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