Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MUNION, JAMES E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2685 2686 2687 2688

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
827
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17709211 Systems and Methods for Tool Signal Extension Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19044275 CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES BASED ON WIRELESS RANGING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17935710 TELEMATICS OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18926624 Method to restrict the use of a power tool, a battery pack or a charger and a power tool ecosystem Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18308995 MANAGEMENT OF ALERTS BASED ON USER ACTIVITY Final Rejection ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
18775723 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDOOR GEOLOCATION AND ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18181404 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVACUATION GUIDANCE Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18867848 AUTHENTICATION WITH AUTHORIZATION CREDENTIAL EXCHANGE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18598410 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF TRAVELERS AT ROADWAY INTERSECTIONS Final Rejection STC, Inc.
18865791 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLISION DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION Non-Final OA NETRADYNE, INC.
18580181 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOIL MOISTURE Non-Final OA DRYAD NETWORKS GMBH
18699063 ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (EAS) USING PIEZOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS EMBEDDED IN SURVEILLED ARTICLES Final Rejection Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
18537082 SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING DOORS STATES Final Rejection Wiliot, Ltd.
18433866 PLUG-IN OBJECT AND SHELF SYSTEM Final Rejection Roomly GmbH
18516516 PROACTIVE LOSS PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA INPIXON

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