Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: POINT, RUFUS C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2681 2689

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
735
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1115
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 707 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18874148 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18921230 METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A VEHICLE FUNCTION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
17603705 AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION OF IOT DEVICES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18896838 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18669134 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SMART REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICE FOR USERS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE Final Rejection DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited
18897414 MOVING OBJECT AND DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18999096 LOCATION BASED ALERTS Non-Final OA Alarm.com Incorporated
18986862 VEHICLE WARNING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18946349 IDENTIFYING PARKABLE AREAS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18759912 SMART HOSPITAL HEADWALL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18783185 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING HISTORIC DRIVER DATA ON THE EDGE Non-Final OA Moter Technologies, Inc.
18927555 WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ANOMALY DETECTION Non-Final OA Zurn Water, LLC
18927433 WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING FIXTURE REPAIR NEEDS Non-Final OA Zurn Water, LLC
18927507 WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE NEEDS Non-Final OA Zurn Water, LLC
18908440 ACCELLFX PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Donnell Brian Dillon
18614686 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH ALERTS TRIGGERED BY DETECTED AUDIO EXPOSURE FROM WEARABLE AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE(S) Final Rejection MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
18231345 ANIMAL DATA COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SPORTS DATA LABS, INC.
18038022 ANIMAL DATA COMPLIANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA SPORTS DATA LABS, INC.
17995588 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING ENTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Repticity Inc.

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