Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SCHNURR, JOHN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2421 2425 2427 2691 3795

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+1.9% vs TC avg
970
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 943 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18577109 TELEPRESENCE DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
18751862 PIPELINE INSPECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18413038 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND INTERFACE ADAPTER Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18998781 METHOD FOR LIVE STREAMING INTERACTIONS, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19015143 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTENT CAPTURING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18867796 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18715060 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18616591 POSITION ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18600361 VARIABLE LENS, VARIABLE LENS UNIT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, PROJECTOR AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18766450 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A VIRTUAL ONLINE VIDEO CHANNEL Final Rejection Google LLC
18883528 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING DELIVERY OF ADVERTISEMENTS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18830672 Secondary Media Insertion Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18670904 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO SUPPLY FLUIDS TO AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18654374 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO SUPPLY FLUIDS TO AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18750489 SECURE TRANSFER OF PREVIOUSLY BROADCASTED CONTENT Final Rejection Adeia Media Solutions Inc.
19029437 System and Method for Dynamic Playback Switching of Live and Previously Recorded Audio Content Non-Final OA Audacy Operations, Inc.
19015229 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING VIDEO DATA, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18983481 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWN-SAMPLED VIDEO ROUTING Non-Final OA Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
18960123 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
18833570 PROVISION OF SURGICAL GUIDANCE BASED ON AUDIOVISUAL DATA AND INSTRUMENT DATA Non-Final OA DIGITAL SURGERY LIMITED
18007275 FOUNDATION MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH A SYSTEM FOR THE RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN FIGURE Final Rejection Soilmec S.P.A.

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