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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCLEAN, NEIL R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2671 2676 2677 2681 2683

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.7%

Allow Rate

+17.7% vs TC avg

717

Total Applications

+10.5%

Interview Lift

1025

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 701 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.5%

§101 Eligibility

20.9%

§102 Novelty

55.1%

§103 Obviousness

5.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18729175	INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	Sony Group Corporation
18728238	PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD	Non-Final OA	Sony Group Corporation
18765567	STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORTING GENERAL-PURPOSE PRINTING PROGRAM EMBEDDED IN OPERATING SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18620860	IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18533916	TECHNIQUES FOR ACCELERATING OPTICAL FLOW COMPUTATIONS	Non-Final OA	Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18770747	RECORDING DEVICE	Non-Final OA	SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18899004	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD	Non-Final OA	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18782178	IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MICROSCOPE, TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM, AND CORRESPONDING METHODS TO PREDICT NUCLEAR LABELING	Non-Final OA	Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH

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