Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUDOLPH, VINCENT M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2600 2625 2647 2661 2664 2666 2669 2671 2672 2673

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vincent M. Rudolph handles patent examination duties in Art Unit 2600 of Tech Center 2600. With 282 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-defined prosecution history. The allowance rate is 46.8 percent, which indicates that a minority of the applications reaching a final disposition result in a grant. This baseline suggests that practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process to secure patent rights.

The interview lift is 40.7 percent, representing a substantial increase in the probability of allowance following a practitioner interview. This metric highlights the potential effectiveness of verbal advocacy in resolving outstanding rejections and moving the application toward issuance. For cases that are successfully allowed, the median days to allowance is 1664. These statistics provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities present when prosecuting applications with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

47.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
312
Total Applications
+40.6%
Interview Lift
1663
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 283 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
58.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18007756 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18349459 RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RADIATION IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18259833 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING OBJECTS CROSSING BODY WALLFOR OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18446704 METHOD FOR GENERATING A RULES PACKAGE DESCRIBING THE CURRENT TRAFFIC SITUATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, FROM TRAFFIC RULES BASED ON TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17969073 VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING SEATING OF PASSENGER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18987452 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE CROP GROWTH STAGE NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES Non-Final OA Tata Consultancy Services Limited
17975915 METHOD OF RECOGNIZING STOP LINE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
19258684 CREATING A VASCULAR TREE MODEL Non-Final OA CathWorks Ltd.

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