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Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: REFAI, SAM M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3626 3681 3688

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.5%

Allow Rate

-17.5% vs TC avg

465

Total Applications

+7.5%

Interview Lift

1323

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 432 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.1%

§101 Eligibility

9.0%

§102 Novelty

54.1%

§103 Obviousness

5.2%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18611779	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING BIOMETRIC DATA BASED INCENTIVES	Non-Final OA	The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19013450	INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTENT SWITCHING METHOD, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM	Final Rejection	TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19218320	AUTOMATED EVALUATATION OF USER SUBJECT MATTER MASTERY STATUS BASED ON ONE OR MORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS	Non-Final OA	2hr Learning, Inc.
18979698	TRANSACTION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD	Final Rejection	TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19040483	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GENERATION OF REQUESTS ACROSS DISPARATE ENTITIES	Non-Final OA	RiskJockey, Inc.
18635540	METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR GENERATING PREDICTED INFORMATION RELATED TO ADVERTISEMENT VIEWABILITY	Non-Final OA	Integral Ad Science, Inc.
17409323	METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR GENERATING PREDICTED INFORMATION RELATED TO ADVERTISEMENT VIEWABILITY	Non-Final OA	Integral Ad Science, Inc.
18625484	GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) CONTENT STRATEGY	Final Rejection	Adobe Inc.
18698596	CONSUMER INTERFACE APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE	Final Rejection	PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18777179	PLATFORM FOR ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS FOR ON-LINE ADVERTISING	Final Rejection	Yeiser Research & Development LLC
18676560	SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS AND METHOD OF OPERATING	Non-Final OA	Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
18208097	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A CAMPAIGN QUEUE WITH CONTEXTUALIZATION	Non-Final OA	FANATICAL, INC.
17305688	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ELECTRONIC CONTENT DELIVERY FOR NON-MEASURABLE USERS	Final Rejection	Verizon Media Inc.

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