Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHEUNEMANN, RICHARD N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3682 3684

This examiner grants 6% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard N Scheunemann is an examiner in Art Unit 3623 within Tech Center 3600. He has 560 resolved cases, with a very low allowance rate pct of 6.3. The median days to allowance is 1435, indicating an extremely difficult and lengthy prosecution process. With 560 cases of historical data, the 6.3 allowance rate pct highlights the significant challenges applicants face when their cases are assigned to his docket.

The interview lift pct of 8.3 offers a small improvement, but the overall probability of success remains low. This lift suggests that while interviews are positive, they may not be enough to overcome the rigorous examination reflected in the baseline. Practitioners should prepare for a long timeline, as the 1435-day median pendency is quite high. Navigating this art unit requires a highly strategic approach given the historical data.

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

Performance Statistics

6.3%
Allow Rate
-45.7% vs TC avg
622
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1435
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18921661 NETWORK-BASED REAL-TIME ENTERPRISE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection U.S. Bank National Association
19083827 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19010403 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19166635 PREDICTION DEVICE, PREDICTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18819864 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING SCALABLE TASK-AGNOSTIC EMBEDDINGS FOR TRANSACTION DATA Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18031344 AN APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A LEVEL OF RISK Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18960490 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC AUDIT INFORMATION LABELLING Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18643384 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THIRD PARTY CONTINUOUS MONITORING Non-Final OA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
19010268 VISUALIZATION OF CONSEQUENCES DUE TO WORKER SKILL GAPS ON INDUSTRIAL FLOORS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18189988 RISK MITIGATION FOR CHANGE REQUESTS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17655040 TIME-CONSISTENT RISK-SENSITIVE DECISION-MAKING WITH PROBABILISTIC DISCOUNT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18954277 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING OPTIMAL ENERGY GENERATION SCHEDULE IN MULTI-ENERGY HUBS Final Rejection Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18953462 TRUTH-BASED, SYNTHETIC, PARTIAL-ENTITY KNOWLEDGE SOURCING AND TRADEABLE ASSET CREATION BASED THEREON Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
17934382 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING TASKS FOR EFFICIENT WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18795211 RECALL EXECUTION AND RECALL DECISION WORKFLOWS IN PRODUCT RECALL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18423015 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO GENERATE A RANKING OF ACTIONS FOR SALES REPRESENTATIVES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17698202 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A SURVEY BY A SURVEY BOT Non-Final OA Jio Platforms Limited
17400204 Remediation of Stale Online Accounts and Digital Exhaust Final Rejection McAfee, LLC
18077644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYSTEM-WIDE GRANULAR ACCESS RISK MANAGEMENT Final Rejection SailPoint Technologies, Inc.
18158643 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A TIME SEQUENCE RESPONSIVE TO A PREDICTED OR A DETECTED AUSTERE EVENT Final Rejection UKG Inc.

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