Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SIGMOND, BENNETT M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2497 3688 3694

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.7%
Allow Rate
-26.3% vs TC avg
218
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1736
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18614076 ACCUMULATED DATA TRANSFER AMOUNT ACCESS Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
17825641 METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL NOTIFICATIONS IN A WEB BROWSER SESSION Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18542248 TOKEN-BASED ENTITY RISK MANAGEMENT EXCHANGE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18226083 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATION OF SECURE SELF-SOVEREIGN IDENTIFICATION WITH A CONTACTLESS CARD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18557070 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SMART CARD Final Rejection THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
18242760 ACCESS LAYERS WITH ASSET CONTROLS, DATA PLANES, AND CONTROL PLANES Final Rejection STRONG FORCE TX PORTFOLIO 2018, LLC
18416786 DEAL FLOW MANAGER WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Final Rejection The Machine, LLC
18421983 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPID INDEX GENERATION FROM COORDINATE-BASED DATA TAGS Non-Final OA Syntax LLC
18490981 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING ISSUING PROCESSOR COMPUTING SYSTEMS OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Simnang IP, LLC
18179312 APPLYING FOR A CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT ON A MOBILE DEVICE AND PRE-POPULATING A CREDIT CARD NUMBER FIELD Non-Final OA BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC.
17933669 SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR UNDERWRITING AND PROCESSING OF LOANS USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection HSIP Corporate Nevada Trust

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