Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MULLINAX, CLINT LEE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2123 2143 4100

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Clint Lee Mullinax has 131 resolved cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2123. The allowance rate pct is 47.3, and the interview lift pct is 37.3. This suggests that interviews are a very effective tool for improving the probability of an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1680.

The 37.3 interview lift pct is a significant factor for practitioners to leverage against the 47.3 allowance rate pct. The 1680 days to allowance indicates a long prosecution timeline. With 131 resolved cases, the examiner has a solid track record in Tech Center 4100. Practitioners should prioritize interviews given the 37.3 interview lift pct.

The 47.3 allowance rate pct suggests a challenging environment for written prosecution. The 1680 median days to allowance and 131 resolved cases provide a clear picture of the examiner's history. In Art Unit 2123, the 37.3 interview lift pct is a vital tool for success.

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

Performance Statistics

47.3%
Allow Rate
-12.7% vs TC avg
158
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1680
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390452 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONTROLLER THAT PROCEDURALLY TAILORS ITSELF TO AN APPLICATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18196226 MICRORING-BASED PROGRAMMABLE COHERENT OPTICAL NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
17990125 Neural Network Construction Method and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18476076 METHOD FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17543406 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF SMART MEASURES FOR USE WITH A DATA ANALYTICS ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
17502847 SAMPLE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18633583 MACHINE LEARNING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18097172 INCREMENTAL CHANGE POINT DETECTION METHOD WITH DEPENDENCY CONSIDERATIONS Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18477650 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA PROCESSING USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
18455053 SUPPRESSION OF LOOKUP OF SECOND PREDICTOR Non-Final OA ARM Limited
18157168 WARM UP TABLE FOR FAST REINFORCEMENT LEARNING MODEL TRAINING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18497944 EXCHANGING USER ENVIRONMENTS OF EDGE COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
17520463 SPAN LOSS PREDICTION WITH FEDERATED LEARNING Final Rejection 1FINITY Inc.
18096243 SEGMENTED MACHINE LEARNING-BASED MODELING WITH PERIOD-OVER-PERIOD ANALYSIS Non-Final OA THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

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