Examiner: SHEPPERD, ERIC W

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2453 2456 2492

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.5%

Allow Rate

+19.5% vs TC avg

537

Total Applications

+35.2%

Interview Lift

1161

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

2.9%

§101 Eligibility

5.2%

§102 Novelty

84.9%

§103 Obviousness

6.2%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18476038	CONFIGURATION VERIFICATION USING VARIABLE INPUTS AND HASH FUNCTIONS	Non-Final OA	Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18751049	CODE INTEGRITY PRESERVING COMPILER	Non-Final OA	QUALCOMM Incorporated
18123555	QUANTUM-CLASSICAL HYBRID SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS	Non-Final OA	MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

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