Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SCHWARZENBERG, PAUL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2407 3691 3692 3694 3695 3744 3763

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul Schwarzenberg is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2407. He has 365 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 61.6 percent. This 61.6 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 365-case history to understand the examiner's general tendencies in Art Unit 2407.

The interview lift is 27.8 percent. This 27.8 percent figure represents the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. A positive value like 27.8 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. This suggests that requesting an interview is an effective strategy for this docket.

The median days to allowance is 872. This 872-day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. For applicants, this 872-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 61.6 percent allowance rate with the 872-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

61.6%
Allow Rate
-8.4% vs TC avg
396
Total Applications
+27.8%
Interview Lift
872
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
32.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18378627 EXPRESS CREDENTIAL TRANSACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18877749 SECURELY AND EFFICIENTLY USING TOKENISED VCNS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND IN E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18081483 DATA ANALOG IDENTIFICATION METHOD Final Rejection Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
18329669 SIMULATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18379725 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19211983 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR END-TO-END CONSUMER LENDING AND FINANCING SOLUTIONS FOR CHOOSING A CREDIT CARD Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18900486 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING COMMON USER INTERFACE ACCESS TO DATA FROM SEPARATE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18540570 DIGITAL ASSET TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19087458 LOTTERY PROCESSING PROGRAM AND LOTTERY PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA BANDAI CO., LTD.
19065263 PRECOMPILED DATA PROCESSING MODEL Non-Final OA Sure, Inc.

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