Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SHAPIRO, JEFFREY ALAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3653 3655

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1304
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 896 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18489026 CHANGE MACHINE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18482033 MONEY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18329603 CHECKOUT APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18523137 Lift System for Aircraft Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18222141 Robot and In-Cabin Service System Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17843273 Lidar-based Alert System Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18126831 CONVEYOR OPERATION FAULT DETECTION BY A POINT OF SALE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.

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