Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MAY, ROBERT F

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2154 2155

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Robert F. May is assigned to Art Unit 2154 within Tech Center 2100. He has resolved 305 cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 73.4%. This figure suggests a generally favorable environment for applicants, with nearly three-quarters of resolved cases reaching a grant. The median days to allowance for these successful applications is 1092, providing a timeline for the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 31.8%. This substantial lift indicates that conducting an interview is a highly effective strategy for securing an allowance. While the 73.4% base allowance rate is already high, the 31.8% lift suggests that verbal discussion is a critical tool for resolving outstanding issues. Practitioners should factor the 1092-day median pendency into their planning when advising clients. The 305 resolved cases provide a reliable statistical basis for these performance metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
338
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1092
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18193388 INSPECTION SUPPORT DEVICE FOR STRUCTURE, INSPECTION SUPPORT METHOD FOR STRUCTURE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18471060 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING OPTIMAL EMBEDDINGS FOR IDENTIFYING SIMILAR ENTITIES Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18971727 MULTI-MODAL UTILITY ASSET SEARCHING Final Rejection X Development LLC
19200596 EMBEDDING REPRESENTATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18674628 LARGE DATA SET MANAGEMENT WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
19330441 UNIFIED DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS IN CLOUD-BASED DATA LAKE ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA SAP SE
18386180 DYNAMIC FILTER AND PROJECTION PUSH DOWN Non-Final OA SAP SE
18621872 GRAMMAR POWERED RETRIEVAL AUGMENTED GENERATION FOR DOMAIN SPECIFIC LANGUAGES Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18361655 METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FILE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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