Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRATT, EHRIN LARMONT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3629

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ehrin Larmont Pratt is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 3629, with 353 resolved cases. He has a low allowance rate of 15.3 percent, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median time to allowance is 1688 days, reflecting a very long prosecution process. This timeline suggests that successful applications require a persistent and patient approach.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.0 percent. While this lift is significant relative to the 15.3 percent allowance rate, the overall chances of success remain low. Practitioners should be prepared for a long-term commitment, as shown by the 1688-day median pendency. With 353 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows a consistent pattern of high scrutiny. An interview may be the best way to overcome rejections and improve the low probability of allowance in Art Unit 3629.

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

Performance Statistics

15.3%
Allow Rate
-36.7% vs TC avg
384
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1688
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
37.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19346895 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17798222 PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18189358 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTO SUMMARIZING CHAT CONVERSATION VIA MACHINE LEARNING AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
17891816 METHOD OF DETERMINING WHETHER A FRAUD CLAIM IS LEGITIMATE Non-Final OA Royal Bank of Canada
18924196 INCIDENT-RELATED TREND AND STATISTICAL EXCEPTION RECOGNITION AND AI-BASED AUTOMATED INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Final Rejection JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18167790 CLINICAL PARTNER EVENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
18193602 CHAT PLATFORM HAVING LANGUAGE DETECTION AND CHAT ROUTING BASED ON DETECTED LANGUAGE Final Rejection Truist Bank
18192619 CHAT SUPPORT PLATFORM HAVING USER-ENABLED CHAT HELP CUSTOMIZATION Final Rejection Truist Bank
18126521 CORRESPONDENCE DATA HUB Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
18529724 PERSONALIZED SERVICE EXPERIENCE SUPPORTED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18176247 DETERMINATION OF HANDHELD WIRELESS DEVICE CONDITION USING MACHINE LEARNED MODEL Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18593077 SYSTEM AND FRAMEWORK FOR MULTICHANNEL VOICE OF CUSTOMER Non-Final OA FMR LLC
17405909 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A WEB-BASED INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REGISTRY AND COMMUNICATION TOOL Non-Final OA TEGRIS, INC.

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