Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MAGUIRE, LINDSAY M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2857 3619 3692 3693 3695

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lindsay M Maguire serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2857. Across 627 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 51.4 percent. The interview lift is 31.8 percent, which indicates that interviews are an effective tool for advancing cases toward allowance in this examiner's docket. This lift suggests that oral communication can significantly impact the outcome of an application.

The median days to allowance is 1284, pointing to the prosecution timeline for granted patents. The 31.8 percent interview lift is a strategic factor for applicants to consider, as it increases the probability of success relative to the 51.4 percent baseline allowance rate. With 627 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance and procedural tendencies.

Practitioners in Art Unit 2857 can prepare for a median of 1284 days to allowance. The 51.4 percent allowance rate and the 31.8 percent interview lift suggest that direct communication can change the chances of success. These metrics from 627 resolved cases are available for navigating Tech Center 3600 and developing effective prosecution strategies for clients.

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

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1283
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 628 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
25.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18720047 PROCESS FOR CURRENT MEASUREMENT COMPRISING A DIGITAL RECOMBINATION OF A LOW-FREQUENCY CURRENT SIGNAL AND AT LEAST ONE HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT SIGNAL Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
18428743 TRUSTED VALIDATION AGENT PLATFORM Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18449948 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PAYMENT OF MERCHANTS ON BEHALF OF PAYMENT CARD SYSTEM TRANSACTION ACQUIRERS Non-Final OA MasterCard International Incorporated
18694698 A TEMPERATURE CHANGE DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COMPRESSOR-BASED REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18918443 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT FALSE FRAUD REPORTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18915515 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK SIGNAL COLLECTION AND SHIFTING FRAUD RESPONSIBILITY Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18404367 SOUND DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, SOUND DIAGNOSIS METHOD, AND SOUND DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
17935506 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSACTION SETTLEMENT PREDICTION Final Rejection Fidelity Information Services, LLC
18799246 DATA COLLECTION APPARATUS, DATA COLLECTION METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18691141 INVESTMENT TRUST PRICE PREDICTION DEVICE AND PREDICTION MODEL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18903693 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANOMALY DETECTION USING EXPLAINABLE MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS Final Rejection Hawk AI GmbH

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