Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2453 2456 2492
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Eric W. Shepperd is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2453, with 535 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 77.8. The median days to allowance is 1156, providing a clear expectation for the duration of the allowance process. These figures reflect a generally positive environment for the 535 resolved cases handled by this examiner.
The interview lift pct is 34.4, which is a significant positive impact. This indicates that the 77.8 allowance rate pct is notably higher for cases that involve an interview. With 535 resolved cases, the data strongly suggests that interviewing this examiner is a productive tactic for applicants. The 1156 median days to allowance should be factored into the overall prosecution strategy. By utilizing the 34.4 interview lift pct, practitioners can significantly enhance their chances of success beyond the baseline 77.8 allowance rate pct. This combination of metrics makes direct communication a highly recommended approach for applications in Art Unit 2453.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19192261 | PROCESSING OF REQUESTS TO CONTROL INFORMATION STORED AT MULTIPLE SERVERS | Non-Final OA | Google LLC |
| 19105358 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18950775 | METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR PROXIMITY SERVICES (ProSe) SUPPORT IN STAND-ALONE NON-PUBLIC NETWORKS | Final Rejection | InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. |
| 18476038 | CONFIGURATION VERIFICATION USING VARIABLE INPUTS AND HASH FUNCTIONS | Final Rejection | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 18950802 | Method for Operating Control Software and Arrangement having a Computer System | Final Rejection | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
| 19097761 | VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORK DISCOVERY AND ASSIGNMENT FOR UNAUTHENTICATED OR SLEEPING ENDPOINTS | Non-Final OA | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 19018068 | Automatically encrypting sensitive data in a distributed microservice framework | Non-Final OA | Ciena Corporation |
| 19219987 | DETECTING MALICIOUS DNS REQUESTS USING MACHINE LEARNING | Non-Final OA | F5, Inc. |
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