Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: NOVAK, REBECCA R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3629

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

6.1%
Allow Rate
-45.9% vs TC avg
237
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1334
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.0%
§101 Eligibility
3.6%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19169164 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18567139 SALES SUPPORT DEVICE, SALES SUPPORTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18782425 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18835804 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PREDICTING STUDENT RETENTION RATES Final Rejection Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
18324516 BLENDING PREDICTION AND ALLOCATION MODELING FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19003616 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYROLL RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT Final Rejection SALUS FINANCE, LLC

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