Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCATEE, PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3689 3698

This examiner grants 8% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

8.2%
Allow Rate
-43.8% vs TC avg
231
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1624
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 220 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18467661 Systems and Methods for Token-based Asset Ownership Final Rejection Artema Labs, Inc
17802246 METHOD FOR DIRECTLY TRANSFERRING ELECTRONIC COIN DATA SETS BETWEEN TERMINALS, PAYMENT SYSTEM, CURRENCY SYSTEM AND MONITORING UNIT Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT ADVANCE52 GMBH
17802008 METHOD FOR DIRECTLY TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC COIN DATASETS BETWEEN TERMINALS, PAYMENT SYSTEM, PROTECTION SYSTEM AND MONITORING ENTITY Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT ADVANCE52 GMBH
18472387 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS METHOD, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection YAMAHA CORPORATION
18476382 Personalized curriculum Final Rejection Yousician Oy
18478917 Methods and Systems for Improved Security During Transfer of Cryptocurrency and NFTs in a Trust or Estate using Live-ID Non-Final OA Clocr Inc.

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