Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RUHL, DENNIS WILLIAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3626 3629 3687 3689

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

26.2%
Allow Rate
-25.8% vs TC avg
621
Total Applications
+23.8%
Interview Lift
1728
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
30.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18610875 CONFIRMING CONDITIONAL BEQUEST Non-Final OA WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
18179489 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18697503 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NEGOTIATION PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19007718 Method for Determining the Carbon Footprint of a Product in Production Processes of a Production Plant Final Rejection BASF SE
18004765 DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18124420 USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO REPAIR PHYSICAL ITEMS Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18195485 EQUIPMENT RENTAL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18109192 PREDICTING MAINTENANCE SERVICINGS FOR A FLEET OF VEHICLES Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17561215 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DYNAMIC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR RESOURCE POOL ALLOCATION Non-Final OA ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18628764 Automated Tool For Enforcing Fair Housing Compliant Searching Non-Final OA MFTB Holdco, Inc.
19272207 MEASURE DETERMINATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MEASURE DETERMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18437300 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR AVOIDING PAROLEE VIOLATIONS Non-Final OA MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

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