Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHERMAN, STEPHEN G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2629 2691

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+20.1% vs TC avg
1,657
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
80.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19020548 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18666414 Pixel Circuit and Display Apparatus Comprising Pixel Circuit Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18578319 DRIVING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAY PANEL, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18851907 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18712816 TRAINING APPARATUS, CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS, TRAINING METHOD, AND CLASSIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19058585 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA Red Six Aerospace Inc.
19076077 TOUCH PANEL Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18877944 DISPLAY PIXEL COMPRISING LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND DISPLAY SCREEN HAVING SUCH DISPLAY PIXELS Non-Final OA Aledia
19110416 Method for Operating a Touch-Sensitive Display Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19076036 METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE ACQUIRED BY A FINGERPRINT SENSOR, IN ORDER TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN FINGERS AND MARKS Non-Final OA IDEMIA PUBLIC SECURITY FRANCE
18639373 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE OPERATION USING A HEADS-UP DISPLAY Final Rejection Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18977860 PIXEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Hubei Yangtze Industrial Innovation Center Of Advanced Display Co., Ltd.
18580058 INSPECTION DEVICE FOR A CONVERTING MACHINE Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18227661 ADAPTIVE THRESHOLDING FOR VIDEOS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Twelve Labs, Inc.
18651429 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18635225 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING VIDEO-BASED AUTOMATIC IDENTITY VERIFICATION Non-Final OA HyperVerge Technologies Private Limited

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