Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MORFORD, ALEXANDRA ROBYN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3658 3666

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexandra Robyn Morford examines cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3600, with 19 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 47.4 percent. This 47.4 percent rate suggests a moderately challenging environment for applicants, with slightly less than half of applications reaching a grant. The 19 cases provide an initial look at her examination style and success metrics.

The interview lift for this examiner is a significant 47.7 percent. This 47.7 percent lift indicates that interviews are extremely effective in moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication, as the data suggests it dramatically increases the chances of success compared to the baseline. The 47.4 percent baseline allowance rate is likely to be much higher for those who engage in an interview.

The median days to allowance is 964. This 964-day timeline is efficient and falls within a standard range for the tech center. Applicants can expect a resolution in this timeframe. Given the 47.4 percent allowance rate and the 47.7 percent interview lift, a strategy that includes early verbal advocacy is the most promising path forward for applications on this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

47.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+47.7%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19222850 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT CONTROL Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18580256 SEMI-AUTOMATIC POSITIONING OF MULTIPLE PASSIVE JOINTS IN A ROBOTIC SYSTEM Final Rejection Covidien LP
18817549 OPENING AND CLOSING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
17884750 WALK-BEHIND LAWNMOWER SPEED CONTROLS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18739602 TIGHTENING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18377959 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF A SURGICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18148703 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LANE LINE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18932014 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18434899 OPERATION CONTROL DEVICE, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18398343 BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF AN EFFECTOR Final Rejection Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
18299946 CROP RESIDUE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18487076 LANE INDICATION METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18736161 DOOR CLOSING SYSTEM OF AN ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18537323 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PICKING ITEMS Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
19295730 ROBOT COMPLIANCE CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS WITH PARAMETER SELF-LEARNING Final Rejection Zhejiang University of Technology
18658510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC TUNING OF CLASSIFICATION YARD PARAMETERS Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18921728 Teaching Method and Substrate Processing System Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18291814 Agricultural Implement Monitoring Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18721092 Wheel Weight Mapping of an Agricultural Implement Final Rejection AGCO Corporation

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