Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: POTRATZ, DANIEL B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2437 2491

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18180650 KM APPARATUS, QKD SYSTEM, KEY MANAGEMENT START CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19022313 NETWORK ACCESS METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE NETWORK ELEMENT Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19056200 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RISK MANAGEMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18770956 ROLLING BIOMETRIC KEY EXCHANGE Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19227631 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING A TRUST SCORE Non-Final OA www.TrustScience.com Inc.
18407799 Binary Firmware Encryption Via Scrambler/Descrambler Module Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18534735 METHOD OF SECURE COMPARTMENTALIZATION FOR IOT APPLICATION AND IOT GATEWAY USING THE SAME Final Rejection Moxa Inc.

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