Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POINT, RUFUS C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2681 2685 2686 2689 2691 2844

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rufus C. Point is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2612. The examiner has 736 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 74.2 percent. This suggests a relatively high probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1022, which serves as a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution cycle. With 736 resolved cases, the data provides a clear view of the examiner's historical patterns.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.0 percent. This indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a higher probability of allowance than the 74.2 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider the 18.0 percent lift as a helpful strategy for advancing applications. The 1022 median days to allowance is a key metric for Art Unit 2612. By using the 18.0 percent interview lift, applicants can improve their chances beyond the initial 74.2 percent allowance rate across the 736 resolved cases managed by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
756
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
1022
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
65.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848603 VISITOR MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, VISITOR MANAGEMENT METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18874148 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18340595 PERCEPTION SHARING BETWEEN DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18411682 MULTI-ROLE RF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection General Electric Company
19286101 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND/OR VIRTUAL REALITY FOR ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION/PERSONALIZATION Final Rejection P Tech, LLC
19130752 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAFETY CONFIRMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19068012 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18684550 MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR PREDICTING DRIVING EVENTS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18999096 LOCATION BASED ALERTS Final Rejection Alarm.com Incorporated
18973741 MANUAL INITIATING DEVICE ISOLATION AND TESTING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18087042 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE IN A RACING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection RED SIX AEROSPACE INC

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