Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RUSHING, MARK S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2681 2682 2685 2686 2687 2689

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
839
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18530441 Method and System for Changing a Seat Occupancy Status Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18967600 RFID Device with Two-Stage Power Harvesting Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18679794 TETHER BAR SYSTEM FOR SELF PROPELLED TRAILER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18878578 METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ALARM RISK SCORE ANALYSIS AND INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18960805 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH NURSE CALL CONNECTION DETECTION Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18612184 SERVICE SCHEDULING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18919813 Passive In-Vehicle Sensing of Pavement Signage Coded on Roadways Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18411813 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENROLLING USERS OF A WIRELESS BIOMETRIC LOCKSET Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
18715258 ENERGY HARVESTING SUBSTANCE EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
18926565 Systems and Methods of Deterrence Using Intruder Mobile Device Non-Final OA Vivint, Inc.
18950653 COMMUNICATION ALERT SYSTEM FOR UNAUTHORIZED POOL ENTRY Non-Final OA Acqua Angel, LLC
18718594 A PRODUCT- OR CONTAINER-INLET STATION FOR AN OPERATING MACHINE Non-Final OA G.D S.p.A.
18807512 TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA RMV LEASING LLC
18785808 ASSET MANAGEMENT DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION DETECTION Non-Final OA SIGNIFI SOLUTIONS INC.
18640687 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ROBOTIC VIRTUAL REALITY FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA Ekto VR, Inc.
18287675 TEST OBJECT HAVING A MEASURING MODULE Non-Final OA AVL List GmbH
18211405 DOOR MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection TD IP HOLDCO, LLC
17564048 ELECTRIC BICYCLE PATH LIGHTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Rad Power Bikes Inc.

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