Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OJIAKU, CHIKAODINAKA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3692 3694 3695 3696

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chikaodinaka Ojiaku is an examiner in Art Unit 3600 within Tech Center 3600, with 477 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 45.9%, which suggests a rigorous examination process. This is accompanied by a median time to allowance of 1251 days for the 477 cases in the dataset.

An interview lift of 8.5% is available, providing a modest increase to the 45.9% baseline. Given the 1251-day pendency, practitioners should be prepared for a challenging prosecution. The 8.5% lift indicates that while interviews help, they may not be a definitive solution for all cases.

The 45.9% allowance rate requires a careful strategy. Applicants should consider the 8.5% lift as a way to clarify technical points during the 1251-day period. This data from 477 cases suggests that thorough preparation is necessary for success with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

45.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
515
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 477 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18670136 BOT TO BOT FINANCING Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18667117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC INCOMING RESOURCE ALLOCATION DELAY Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18844423 MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19018676 PAYMENT DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18972385 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES TO PERFORM CARD FUNCTIONS IN A COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18677288 VIRTUAL IMAGE FOR REMOTE DEPOSIT Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18540639 TOOLS FOR ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Stripe, LLC
18089043 CLOUD-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONSUMER FINANCIAL DATA Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
19384276 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDIT LINE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19384696 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDIT LINE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19039130 COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLIANT COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS OWED TO A HEALTHCARE SERVICES PAYER VIA AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSFERS Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18939976 Technologies for Prediction of Recurring Transactions Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18939870 Technologies for Efficient Detection of Money Laundering Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18520693 MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPROACH FOR AUTOMATICALLY PREDICTING A CLASSIFICATION FOR TRANSACTIONS BASED ON INDUSTRY NAME EMBEDDINGS Non-Final OA INTUIT INC.
19186189 TOKENIZED CONTACTLESS TRANSACTION ENABLED BY CLOUD BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18657294 GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND LINKED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT SYNCHRONIZATIONS BASED ON ENTITY RELATIONSHIPS Non-Final OA IGT
18950116 UPDATING PAYEE ATTRIBUTES FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS, BASED ON A COMMUNICATED CHANGE Non-Final OA MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
17929308 CAPTURABLE CODE FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMATTING AND ADDRESSING A TEXT MESSAGE TO APPLY FOR AN OFFER Final Rejection Comenity LLC

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