Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REPSHER III, JOHN T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2119 2143 2171

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

John T. Repsher III is an examiner in Tech Center 2100, working in Art Unit 2119, with a total of 356 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 58.4% places him in a moderate range, where outcomes are balanced between grants and abandonments. This rate provides a clear baseline for practitioners to assess their chances of success when their applications are assigned to his docket.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1195, suggesting a prosecution timeline that often extends for a significant period. A key strategic insight is found in the interview lift of 48.0%. This significant increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview suggests that direct communication is effective in resolving outstanding issues and moving applications toward a grant.

For the 356 resolved cases analyzed, the 48.0% lift is a powerful indicator of the value of examiner interviews. When compared to the 58.4% baseline allowance rate, the impact of an interview is substantial. Practitioners should consider the 1195-day median duration and use the interview process as a means to potentially shorten this timeline or secure a more favorable outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

58.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
384
Total Applications
+48.0%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030842 USER INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING USER INPUT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18907377 SHARING UPDATABLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18669899 METHODS, DEVICES, AND USER INTERFACES FOR USER NOTIFICATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18627669 DEVICES, METHODS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING AUDIO SOURCES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18812359 OCCUPANT ASSIST SYSTEM AND OCCUPANT ASSIST METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18833770 APPLICATION WIDGET MANAGEMENT METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18761341 USER INTERFACE DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18768062 CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18745616 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18676280 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SAFETY INCIDENT MONITORING AND RESPONSE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection RapidSOS, Inc.
18923973 INTERACTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18724600 VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18918651 INTERFACE FOR CONSOLIDATED OPERATION OF REMOTE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18918628 INTERFACE FOR CONSOLIDATED OPERATION OF REMOTE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18852302 CALENDAR VIEW DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18915622 GENERATIVE EXPAND IN IMAGE EDITING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA ADOBE INC.
18674113 COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS MODULE FOR DETERMINING PROCESSING EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18603698 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE NARRATIVES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF EXPERIENCES OF USERS Final Rejection Disney Enterprises, Inc.
18652431 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED USER INTERFACE IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18730556 SPLIT-SCREEN INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18807386 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18955988 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18738129 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS BETWEEN GRAPHICAL IMAGES ON A BINARY OPTIONS INTERFACE Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
18790451 OVERLAY APPLICATION AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERFACING WITH A GENERATIVE RESPONSE ENGINE Non-Final OA OpenAI OpCo, LLC.

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