Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MIKELS, MATTHEW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
1,326
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
795
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19321689 DECODING OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL BARCODES UNDER UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS Non-Final OA ABBYY Development Inc.
19306329 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR SECURE PRODUCT LABELLING, VERIFICATION, AND ENFORCEMENT Non-Final OA MYORI SERVICES SDN. BHD.
19300316 RFID TAG Non-Final OA FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED
19258296 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-SPEED, HIGH-ACCURACY SYMBOL PROCESSING Non-Final OA Cognex Corporation
19248102 RFID TAG ASSEMBLY AND OBJECT TO BE IDENTIFIED INCLUDING RFID TAG ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SHUYOU (SHANGHAI)TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18114400 CLIENT DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION FROM AN OPTICAL CODE ASSOCIATED WITH A SENSING DEVICE Final Rejection ARRIS Enterprises LLC
18780471 RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SCANNING SYSTEM HAVING GIMBAL Final Rejection Genuine Inc.
18841142 SYSTEM INTEGRATION Final Rejection BAE SYSTEMS plc
18992881 BEVERAGE OR FOODSTUFF PREPARATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18868115 WIRELESS IC METAL CARD WITH CLAD METAL STRUCTURE FORMED THEREON AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA KONA M CO., LTD.
18949181 SCANNER, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR A SCANNER IMAGING ILLUMINATION FILTER Non-Final OA NCR Voyix Corporation
18865904 CONSUMER PRODUCT COMPRISING OUTER PACKAGING WITH A VISIBLE CODE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE PRODUCT Final Rejection NUEVOS SISTEMAS TECNOLOGICOS, S.L.
18420586 BARCODE SCANNING WITH AUTOMATIC PICK MODE OPERATION Non-Final OA Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l.
18798641 ITEM ORGANISATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DIY Resolutions Pty Ltd

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