Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3626 3681 3688
This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases
Examiner Sam M. Refai operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621. The examiner has 439 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 34.9%. This 34.9% allowance rate indicates a challenging prosecution environment where about one-third of the applications result in a grant. Practitioners should use this 34.9% baseline to prepare for a potentially rigorous examination process.
The interview lift is 7.4%. This 7.4% lift is a positive value, though it is smaller than the 34.9% allowance rate. This indicates that while an interview can provide an increase in the chances of allowance, the impact is more modest than in other dockets. The 7.4% interview lift is still a tool for practitioners who need to address specific examiner concerns or clarify claim language during the 1318 median days to allowance.
The median days to allowance is 1318. This 1318-day figure represents the median time for cases to reach allowance under this examiner. With 439 resolved cases, the 1318-day metric and the 34.9% allowance rate provide a consistent outlook for prosecution. Applicants can use the 1318 median days to allowance to plan their timelines in Art Unit 3621, while considering the 7.4% interview lift as a tactical option.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18604663 | MARKETPLACE SERVER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 19022283 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19154913 | ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19093496 | AUDIO ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 19268819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING SEMI-OPAQUE SALES WITH ITEM BUNDLES | Non-Final OA | Expedia, Inc. |
| 19048081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18588856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OPTIMIZATION OF DEVELOPING ADVERTISEMENTS | Non-Final OA | FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC |
| 18072938 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18761414 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON PRODUCT FEEDBACK | Final Rejection | ADP, INC |
| 19001756 | METHOD FOR INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18560048 | STAKE SHARING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18776128 | RESOLUTION GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Verint Americas Inc. |
| 17305688 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ELECTRONIC CONTENT DELIVERY FOR NON-MEASURABLE USERS | Non-Final OA | Verizon Media Inc. |
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