Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PONTIUS, JAMES M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2483 2485 2488 2615 2621

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
538
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19277103 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
17987067 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WITH VISUALIZATION OF AN AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18909321 CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18935685 Image processing method, video processor and display system for performing MEMC Non-Final OA NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
19205714 METHODS AND APPARATUS ON PREDICTION REFINEMENT WITH OPTICAL FLOW Non-Final OA BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19055265 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORM TRAINING AND CODING Non-Final OA BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18544456 INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SEE-THROUGH WARNING SYSTEM AND INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SEE-THROUGH WARNING METHOD Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute

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