Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POLLOCK, ZACHARY JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zachary Joseph Pollock serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3715, with 34 resolved cases to date. He maintains an allowance rate of 26.5 percent, which establishes the baseline for successful outcomes. The median time to reach an allowance is 1371 days.

The most striking data point is the 39.6 percent interview lift, which suggests that interviews are effective at moving cases toward a grant. This 39.6 percent lift is higher than the 26.5 percent baseline allowance rate, making personal engagement a primary strategy for success. With 34 resolved cases, the 1371 days to allowance reflects the current sample of his work. Practitioners should consider the impact of the 39.6 percent lift as a way to navigate the 26.5 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

26.5%
Allow Rate
-43.5% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+39.6%
Interview Lift
1371
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
37.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18659909 DYNAMIC MULTI-GAME LOBBY FOR A RANDOM GAMING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
17477377 DISPLAY FOR A HYPER REALISTIC DRIVE SIMULATION Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
19013315 Systems, Devices And Methods For Transmitting Data To A Virtual Reality Headset Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18619763 QUESTION GENERATION FROM RECEIVED INPUT Final Rejection Lenovo (United States) Inc.
18980896 Method and System for Decoupling Computation/Hosting and User Network Connection for Multi-User Online Applications Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
18658560 CREATING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT FROM EXISTING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT ACCOUNT ACTIVITIES Final Rejection IGT
18967940 Game Controller for a Mobile Device with Extended Bumper Button Non-Final OA Backbone Labs, Inc.

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