Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRESTON, JOHN O

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3693 3698

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

John O. Preston is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3691. He has managed 394 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 28.4 percent. This 28.4 percent rate indicates a challenging environment where a minority of applications reach a grant.

The interview lift is 7.7 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview provides a modest increase in the likelihood of a grant. The 7.7 percent lift is a tactical option for practitioners looking to resolve issues, though its impact is smaller than with other examiners.

The median days to allowance is 1667. This timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a final grant. With 394 resolved cases, these metrics offer a clear view of the examiner's performance. The 1667-day median defines the expected prosecution experience for applicants in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

28.4%
Allow Rate
-23.6% vs TC avg
430
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1667
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 394 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.0%
§101 Eligibility
3.5%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18793662 CREDENTIAL PRESENTATION INITIATED BY AN UNSUPPORTED PLATFORM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19049898 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18656499 PERVASIVE ADVISOR FOR MAJOR EXPENDITURES Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18979278 VOICE-AI DRIVEN INJURY ASSISTANCE Final Rejection Assured Insurance Technologies, Inc.
18222604 ACCELERATED TRANSACTION SERVICE Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19035151 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESS TRANSITIONING OF ACCOUNTS Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18134817 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CONTENT REPRESENTING PRICING ACROSS DIFFERENT PLATFORMS Final Rejection AMADEUS S.A.S.
19203394 Systems and Methods for Tracking and Assessing Collateral Utilization Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19318460 SYSTEM Non-Final OA SoftBank Group Corp.
18980729 INTEROPERABLE VALUE EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18296716 System and Method for Token-based Transaction Processing Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18518239 DISTRIBUTED LEDGER-BASED SECURING OF SHARED COLLATERAL ASSETS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18332267 PRIVACY-PRESERVING OVERDRAFT MANAGEMENT USING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18156172 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SYSTEM SELECTION Final Rejection Truist Bank
18947671 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING AND USING A MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL TO CATEGORIZE TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Fiserv, Inc.
17541017 MULTI-PARTY INTERACTIONS FOR SENIOR LIVING ENGAGEMENT AND CARE SUPPORT PLATFORMS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19134763 METHODS FOR CROSS-SERVICE PROVIDER ONLINE PAYMENT Non-Final OA TBCASOFT, INC.
18466802 ESTIMATING A COST TO REPAIR A DAMAGED ITEM WITHOUT PHYSICALLY INSPECTING THE ITEM Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
18975256 APPLICATION USER INTERFACE FRAMEWORK FOR ACTIVATING REVOLVING ACCOUNTS Final Rejection Synchrony Bank
18756331 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ENROLLMENT ORCHESTRATION Final Rejection Synchrony Bank
18287027 Method, Terminal and System for Splitting and Managing Digital Currency in Transaction Non-Final OA Digital Currency Institute, The People's Bank of China
17895825 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT TOOL Final Rejection KPMG LLP

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