Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RAK, TAYLOR SIMON DUANE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Taylor Simon Duane Rak examines applications in Art Unit 3685 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 136 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 49.3 percent. The median time to allowance is 1316 days. These figures suggest a challenging prosecution environment where approximately half of the applications result in a grant in Art Unit 3685.

The interview lift is 52.9 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating that interviews are extremely effective for this examiner. In fact, the 52.9 percent lift is higher than the 49.3 percent base allowance rate, making interviews a vital part of any strategy. Practitioners should use interviews to navigate the 1316-day median pendency and significantly improve the likelihood of a successful outcome. The 136 resolved cases provide a clear signal that direct engagement is the most effective way to overcome rejections with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
150
Total Applications
+52.9%
Interview Lift
1316
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
32.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18067690 PROVISIONING CREDENTIALS ON MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19435145 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING AUTHENTICATION CREDENTIALS FOR A PAYMENT CARD Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18792410 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERSATIONAL TRANSACTING Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
18338172 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER READABLE, TANGIBLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18241464 SYSTEM FOR RESOURCE EXCHANGE EVENT AUTHORIZATION USING A CARDED RESOURCE EXCHANGE DEVICE IMPRINTED WITH A NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN Final Rejection BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
18357311 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION TOKENING Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

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