Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: REFAI, SAM M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3626 3681 3688

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.8%
Allow Rate
-17.2% vs TC avg
469
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 437 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
27.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022283 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18979698 TRANSACTION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18072938 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19013450 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT SWITCHING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19154913 ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18761414 RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON PRODUCT FEEDBACK Final Rejection ADP, INC
18560048 STAKE SHARING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
19001756 METHOD FOR INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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