Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MUSSELMAN, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
965
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 936 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18628369 RUNNING HARNESS Non-Final OA Nike, Inc.
18086987 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Final Rejection RED SIX AEROSPACE INC
18770249 DISCOURSE ENGINE(S) FOR PROVIDING QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18537036 APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING LEARNING BASED ON REAL TIME BRAIN WAVE AND LEARNING STATE AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18716425 USER PERSONALITY TRAITS CLASSIFICATION FOR ADAPTIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS IN NON-LINEAR STORY PATHS Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18723466 UNLOADING ARM MANIPULATION TRAINING DEVICE Non-Final OA KOREA GAS CORPORATION
18624361 Cosmetic Application Assistance System Using Heads-Up Display (CAAS-HUD) Non-Final OA ELC MANAGEMENT LLC
18735060 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE DENTAL MONITORING Final Rejection Get-Grin Inc.
18736367 INTEGRATED KITCHEN SYSTEM Non-Final OA One Enterprises, LLC
17554191 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING EXPERIENTIAL COURSE CONTENT Final Rejection Pearson Education, Inc.
18709186 WHITEBOARD SYSTEM Non-Final OA SABLE DESIGNS LLC
18653792 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A TRAINING FUSION SIMULATOR Non-Final OA Smarter Reality, LLC
18618368 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING SURGICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA FVRVS Limited
18594685 ARTIFICIAL CONVERSATION EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA XOLTAR INC.
18515173 ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE JOINT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Applied Minds, LLC
18394398 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A VOCATIONAL MASK WITH A HYPER-ENABLED WORKER Non-Final OA BlueForge Alliance
18568434 SIMULATED HUMAN BODY MODEL FOR INJECTION TRAINING Non-Final OA EBM CORPORATION
17715422 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING TO MULTIPLE MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN REAL-TIME Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18563756 EDUCATIONAL ANALYTICS PLATFORM AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA EMAGINOS INC.

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