Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHINE, NICHOLAS B

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2126

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

40.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+45.1%
Interview Lift
1716
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18175693 Method and Apparatus for Determining a Robustness of a Data-Based Sensor Model Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17354392 EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Google LLC
18281606 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING MULTIPLE AGENTS IN AN AGENT STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17718442 SEMANTIC GRAPHING OF HETEROGENEOUS DOCUMENTS FOR AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH
18764905 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL PREDICTIONS Non-Final OA Anumana, Inc.

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