Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LYNCH, SHARON S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2438

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
441
Total Applications
+50.4%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 419 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.5%
§101 Eligibility
1.2%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18521739 STORAGE DEVICE FOR STORING PLURALITY OF PIECES OF DEBUG INFORMATION AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18381382 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18360228 ESTABLISHING A SECRET SHARED BETWEEN A FIRST COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE SECOND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18667768 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION TO A PLURALITY OF DEVICES Non-Final OA Stripe, Inc.
18563550 Receiver Preventing Stall Conditions in a Transmitter While Maintaining Compatibility and Method Therefore Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18636882 SECURE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18648676 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING AND LEVERAGING SECURE ACCESS TO DATA ACROSS WI-FI NETWORKS Final Rejection PLUME DESIGN, INC.
18730083 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE SECURITY OF A COMPUTER SESSION Final Rejection SecureAuth Corporation
18758208 APPARATUSES AND COMMUNICATION METHODS OF KEY GENERATION Non-Final OA INNOPEAK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18533633 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEVICES IN VEHICLE SYSTEM Final Rejection WOVEN BY TOYOTA, INC.

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