Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCCORMACK, THOMAS S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2683 2686

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
706
Total Applications
+3.3%
Interview Lift
742
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.1%
§102 Novelty
87.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18790525 AUDIBLE MODE-BASED ALERTING IN MULTI-MODE VEHICLE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18784415 COMMUNICATION STATE INDICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18505517 ROTATING EQUIPMENT MONITORING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROTATING EQUIPMENT MONITORING DEVICE Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF
18975535 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE WARNINGS VIA AUGMENTED REALITY Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18989720 AIR QUALITY MONITORING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18389645 DOORBELL COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SkyBell Technologies IP, LLC
18980681 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING MARKERS FOR SURGICAL GUIDANCE Non-Final OA ENDOMAGNETICS LTD
18931065 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-VOLATILE COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM APPLIED FOR BIKE FITTING Non-Final OA Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18849488 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FOREST FIRE Non-Final OA DRYAD NETWORKS GMBH
18848700 ELECTRONIC DOOR CHIME Non-Final OA NICOR LLC
18778267 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A FLUID FILTER OF A FLUID HANDLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Filtrex Global Ltd.
18777408 THERAPEUTIC METHODS FOR SLEEP RESPIRATORY ISSUES VIA A POSITIONAL THERAPY DEVICE THAT MONITORS A USERS'S HEAD POSITION Non-Final OA SleepDev, Inc.
18735490 TRACTOR-TRAILER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DriverTech, LLC
18635995 CONNECTED FROZEN BEVERAGE MACHINE Non-Final OA Freezing Point LLC

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