Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MAI, THIEN T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876 2887

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-9.4% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18878221 VEHICULAR HEADLAMP Final Rejection KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18913153 SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING THE ORIENTATION OF A TRANSACTION CARD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18381983 BIODEGRADABLE CARDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19217849 LIGHT LEAKAGE PREVENTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19081057 INFINITE SHAPED COUPLER Non-Final OA HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
19267859 LIGHT GUIDE FOR A BACKLIGHT, BACKLIGHT AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18275461 Object, Detection System and Method for Detecting an Object on a Capacitive Touch Sensor Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18787852 SECURE CARD Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18713080 PRINTED CIRCUIT WITH SURFACE MOUNT CAPACITOR FOR INTEGRATION INTO A SMART CARD Final Rejection LINXENS HOLDING
19095109 LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Tianjin Sanan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
18884743 DATA CARRIER IN CARD FORM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DATA CARRIER IN CARD FORM Non-Final OA Giesecke+Devrient ePayments GmbH
18690827 RFID CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR RFID CONTAINER Non-Final OA SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18731670 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO COUNT PILLS Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
18764144 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ACCESSORY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
18982778 Applying and Using Unique Unclonable Physical Identifiers Final Rejection DUST Identity, Inc.
18871471 VIDEO BEZEL FOR AUTOMATED PAYMENT SYSTEMS Final Rejection Crane Payment Innovations, Inc.
18882052 INTEGRATING MOBILE PAYMENT APPLICATION WITH OTHER MOBILE APPLICATIONS WHILE PREVENTING SECURITY EXPOSURES Final Rejection Edison Vault, LLC
18645154 HYBRID BACKLIGHTING FOR DISPLAY SCREENS Non-Final OA Pixun Technologies, Co.
18228951 TRACKING TAGS Non-Final OA CHORUSVIEW, INC.
18684256 POWER SUPPLY FILM, AND USER FINGERPRINT REGISTRATION METHOD OF FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION CARD USING THE POWER SUPPLY FILM Non-Final OA E-TUNNEL INC
18410308 DUAL INTERFACE METALLIC TRANSACTION CARDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA ANOMATIC CORPORATION
18291973 RFID TAG DETECTION SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN INTELLIGENT CABINET Final Rejection Intelligent Fridges B.V.

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