Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCCULLEY, RYAN D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2614 2677

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan D. McCulley is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. He has 508 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.1%. This high rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with a large majority of cases reaching issuance. The 70.1% allowance rate indicates that the examiner is generally open to finding allowable subject matter in the technical field of Art Unit 2611.

The data shows an interview lift of 28.1%, which is a strong indicator that direct communication is effective. An interview increases the probability of allowance significantly, making it a recommended strategy for resolving outstanding rejections. The median days to allowance is 931, which is a relatively fast timeframe for prosecution. This 931-day median suggests an efficient path to issuance for successful applications. For practitioners, the 28.1% interview lift and the 70.1% allowance rate across 508 resolved cases provide a clear roadmap. Engaging the examiner directly can help maintain the efficient 931-day pace and further improve the already high chances of success in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

70.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
534
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19044247 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVICE FOR A HYBRID NEURAL RENDERING MODEL FOR 3D ANIMATION AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18609609 Inferred Shading Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18711948 AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY SYSTEM, AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19001767 Method, Apparatus, Device, Vehicle, and Media for Creating a 3D Point Cloud Map Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18353213 GENERATIVE MODEL FOR 3D FACE SYNTHESIS WITH HDRI RELIGHTING Non-Final OA Google LLC
18856672 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18881537 RENDERING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Honor Device Co., Ltd.
18905578 CONTEXTUAL TIME-BASED DIGITAL REPRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18645825 Anchor Objects for Artificial Reality Environments Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18917672 AUDIO-DRIVEN FACIAL ANIMATION SUPPORTING VARYING IDENTITIES AND SPEAKING STYLES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18830218 TECHNIQUES FOR PHYSICS-BASED ANIMATION FROM PARTIALLY CONDITIONED JOINTS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION
18516625 TRANSFORMERS AS NEURAL RENDERERS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18746174 IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Yamaha Corporation
18193769 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH IMAGE PROCESSING USING FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUND Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18558605 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR BINARIZATION OF A MULTI-VALUE CELL IMAGE Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18934069 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTISAMPLE ANTIALIASING Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited
19000008 NEURAL LIGHT SAMPLING Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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