Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RUTTEN, JAMES D

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2121 2156 2192 2194 2197 4100

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

James D Rutten is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2121. The examiner has 595 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 63.2%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 63.2% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 38.0%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 38.0% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 38.0% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 595 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1487. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1487 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 1487 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 4100, the examiner's 63.2% allowance rate and 595 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
+3.3% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+37.7%
Interview Lift
1486
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618757 CALIBRATED MODEL INTERVENTION WITH CONFORMAL THRESHOLD Non-Final OA THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
17129954 METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EVALUATION AND CONTROL MODEL FOR CONTROLLING TARGET BUILDING AUTOMATION DEVICES OF A TARGET BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18618765 PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR OPERATING PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17513910 APPARATUS OF ANALOG-NEURON AND METHOD OF CONTROL OF ANALOG-NEURON Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18376572 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18308264 Behavior Estimation for Vehicle Management using Machine Learning Models Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18192954 QUANTUM CIRCUIT MAPPING USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING TECHNIQUES Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
16600888 DYNAMIC RANGE AND LINEARITY OF RESISTIVE ELEMENTS FOR ANALOG COMPUTING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18634403 DEVELOPER ITERATION PLATFORM FOR A MACHINE LEARNING BASED QUESTION AND ANSWER (Q&A) ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Notion Labs, Inc.
18523411 ACTIVITY PLANNER Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18038041 COMPUTER SURROGATE MODEL TO PREDICT THE SINGLE-PHASE MIXING QUALITY IN STEADY STATE MIXING TANKS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.

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