Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SILVERMAN, SETH ADAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2141 2145 2172 2174 2179 2199 2663

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Seth Adam Silverman manages a substantial docket in Art Unit 2141 within Tech Center 2600. With 472 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 73.5%. This rate suggests a consistent path to grant for the majority of applications. The interview lift of 13.5% indicates that verbal discussion can further improve the chances of success. Successful applications reach allowance in a median of 993 days.

The 73.5% allowance rate is a strong baseline for practitioners working in Art Unit 2141. Direct communication provides a 13.5% lift, which can be used to resolve outstanding issues. The median time to allowance of 993 days reflects the examiner's efficiency across 472 resolved cases. Applicants in Tech Center 2600 should view this profile as one with a high likelihood of grant and a relatively fast resolution. Strategy should incorporate both written and verbal advocacy to maximize the 73.5% grant probability.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
504
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 472 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807370 USER INTERFACES FOR MANAGING CONTROLLABLE EXTERNAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18793486 Venues Map Application And System Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18666701 USER INTERFACES FOR DYNAMIC RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18658909 USER INTERFACES FOR VERSION TRACKING OF DOCUMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18828383 TWO WAY SCREEN MIRRORING USING A SMART TABLE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18926207 LIVE WALLPAPER DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18742285 Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing History Management Program, History Management Method, and History Management Device Final Rejection Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
18490461 CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18808691 PRESENTATION AND CONTROL OF USER INTERACTION WITH A SLIDER-BASED USER INTERFACE ELEMENT Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18658264 Methods for Representing Data Analysis and Systems for Same Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18672597 AUTOMATIC CINEMATIC MODE FALLBACK FOR HIGH LATENCY CONNECTIONS DURING XR STREAMING Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18727648 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE FOR RESTORING AUTOMATICALLY RESET SETTINGS OF A MACHINE Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18739075 SPEECH MESSAGE PLAYBACK Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18225936 SYSTEM FOR GESTURE RECOGNITION BY A REMOTE TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18862146 INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18817150 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
17850311 ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17918083 Image-Viewing Method, Terminal, and Cleaner Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
18574686 MEDIA COLLECTION GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18583866 APPARATUS TO ANALYZE FAILURE MODES OF MACHINE LEARNING COMPUTER VISION MODELS Non-Final OA Akridata, Inc.

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