Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHOEMAKER, ERIC JAMES

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2664 2669

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHOEMAKER, ERIC JAMES works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2664. The examiner has reached a resolution in 40 cases. Among these, the allowance rate is 75.0 percent, which represents the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median time to reach this outcome is 1116 days. This 1116-day period provides a baseline for the duration of prosecution for applicants assigned to this examiner.

The data also highlights the role of interviews in the examiner's practice. The interview lift is 31.3 percent, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. This 31.3 percent lift is a value that can be compared to the 75.0 percent overall allowance rate, suggesting that direct communication is a part of prosecution in Art Unit 2664. With 40 resolved cases, these metrics from Tech Center 2600 offer a foundation for planning responses and managing expectations regarding timing and the likelihood of success.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906234 DOCUMENT FRAUD PREVENTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18907178 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18893937 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18697030 UNCERTAINTY-BASED IN-PRODUCT LEARNING FOR X-RAY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18923602 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19072612 SOLDER INSPECTION DEVICE USING NEURAL NETWORK AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18331253 ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD

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