Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ROWLAND, STEVE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3718

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1083
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1059 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
32.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354905 Golf Club and System and Method for Making the Same Non-Final OA L.A.B. Golf Company LLC
18621867 MATH ENGINE(S) FOR ENHANCED MATH ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18670310 Method and Apparatus for Displaying Picture of Virtual Environment, Device, and Medium Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18446125 System for Providing Step-by-Step Explanations of Pedagogical Exercises Using Machine-Learned Models Non-Final OA Google LLC
18550339 DIGITAL COMPANION FOR PERCEPTUALLY ENABLED TASK GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18541299 DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE TRAINING MODE FOR VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18691362 RECONFIGURABLE-SURFACE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING BRAILLE CHARACTERS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18063467 IN-GAME USER INTERFACE (UI) MODIFICATION FOR DYNAMIC GAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18646875 POINT AND/OR MONEY BASED FANTASY GAMING Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18171375 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE OR VIDEO TEACHING Final Rejection PEGATRON CORPORATION
18657896 AMUSEMENT DEVICES INCLUDING SIMULATED COURT GAMES OR ATHLETIC EVENTS Non-Final OA INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
18352808 SURGICAL REPAIR SIMULATION DEVICE Final Rejection The Children's Medical Center Corporation
18691375 SMART AIMING DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN TRAINING SYSTEM FOR MARKSMANSHIP AND FIREARM OPERATION Non-Final OA SMART SHOOTER LTD
18389715 Automated Alignment of Education Content Non-Final OA Renaissance Learning, Inc.
18541672 MOCKUP ENGINE BLOCK AND KIT FOR ASSEMBLING SAME Non-Final OA ADVANCED RESOURCES, LLC
18466947 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA JUNGLE X CORP.
18367864 Image-Based Spatial Modeling of Alignment Devices to Aid Golfers for Golf Shot Alignments Non-Final OA AlignAI, LLC
18268044 SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING USER MOVEMENTS IN AN AQUATIC MEDIUM Non-Final OA OBSHCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNIO OTVETSTVENNOSTIU "VIARDAIVER" (OOO"VIARDAIVER")
18140045 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGEMENTS OF VISUAL INFORMATION IN USER-CONFIGURABLE FORMAT Non-Final OA INNOVATIVE TRANSDUCER IMPLEMENTATION LLC

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