Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PENDLETON, DIONNE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2688 2689

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
895
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 867 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18352936 SAMPLING ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18373473 SYSTEM FOR REMOTE RETRIEVAL AND INSERTION OF CONTENTS WITHIN INDIVIDUALLY SECURED CONTAINERS Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
18866774 IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRICITY STORAGE PACK, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION RECEIVING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18606386 ITEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND READING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18679772 TRACKING SYSTEM WITH MOBILE READER Non-Final OA Position Imaging, Inc
18951259 LOCALIZATION AND MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18925233 FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION AND PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR MEDIA SOURCE DETECTION Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18865445 CONTROL DEVICE FOR COMBINATION VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD FOR COMBINATION VEHICLE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR COMBINATION VEHICLE Non-Final OA J-QuAD DYNAMICS INC.
18400362 INTERFERENCE DETERRENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18143452 PORTABLE WIRELESS NETWORK ENHANCEMENT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Trackonomy Systems, Inc.
18026990 Method and system for contextual notification Final Rejection Elemental Machines, Inc.

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