Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: POPOVICI, DOV

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2600 2625 2673 2677 2681 2683 3656

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dov Popovici is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 2600, with 571 resolved cases. He has a high allowance rate of 86.7 percent. The median time to allowance is 1017 days, which is a standard duration for patent prosecution. This timeline indicates that most successful applications reach a resolution after a consistent period of review.

The interview lift for this examiner is very high at 41.1 percent. This suggests that while the 86.7 percent allowance rate is already strong, an interview is a powerful tool for securing a grant. Practitioners should use the 1017-day median pendency as a guide for their strategy. With 571 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows a clear benefit to direct communication. The combination of a high allowance rate and a strong interview lift makes this a very favorable docket for applicants in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+34.7% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+41.1%
Interview Lift
1017
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 571 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.6%
§102 Novelty
25.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724290 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARTITIONING MODELS OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES INTO FUNCTIONAL SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18889529 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18734316 CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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