Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHOEMAKER, ERIC JAMES

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2664

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
+30.0%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18223552 BATTERY WETTING STATE DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18408481 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SCALE LOCAL CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18147589 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE, AND METHODS TO INSPECT SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18697030 UNCERTAINTY-BASED IN-PRODUCT LEARNING FOR X-RAY Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18331253 ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION SYSTEM AND ULTRASONIC FLAW-DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD
18157067 PHOTO-BASED DENTAL ATTACHMENT DETECTION Final Rejection ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18043490 ROBOT SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18552320 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ENCODING/DECODING POINT CLOUD GEOMETRY DATA USING AZIMUTHAL CODING MODE Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17977855 DYNAMIC PROMINENCE OF VIDEO STREAMS DURING INCIDENT RESPONSE Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18019631 Surface Determination Systems, Threat Detection Systems and Medical Treatment Systems Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
17841125 METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH THE POSITIONING OF A DRILL BIT FOR BORING A COMPONENT Final Rejection Airbus Operations SAS
18363216 Method and system for evaluating ultrasound data for the purpose of ultrasound attenuation estimation in a medium Non-Final OA SUPERSONIC IMAGINE
18407636 MULTI-TASK REAL-TIME INTUBATION ASSISTANT SYSTEM Non-Final OA NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
18092288 CAMERA CALIBRATION WITH A PATTERN AND CAMERA MOUNTED ON A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Final Rejection Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
17976058 METHODS, SYSTEMS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE TRAINING FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Final Rejection Nielsen Consumer LLC
17924691 Method and system for identifying fertilized fish eggs Non-Final OA Cryogenetics AS
17786427 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING BLOOD VESSELS DURING FLUORESCENCE IMAGING Final Rejection Perfusion Tech APS

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