Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SKWIERAWSKI, PAUL J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2439 2498

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul J. Skwierawski has resolved 60 cases in Art Unit 2439. The examiner has an allowance rate of 80.0 percent. The interview lift is 19.6 percent. These statistics indicate a very favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of success that is further enhanced by conducting interviews.

The median days to allowance is 1281 days. With an 80.0 percent allowance rate, the examiner is very likely to grant patents. The 19.6 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is an effective way to resolve any issues that may arise during the 1281-day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+22.0% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 60 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18943340 MANAGEMENT OF SIGNAL VERIFICATION AMONGST NODES OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING E2E PROTECTION PROTOCOLS Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18397208 AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18410191 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PERSONALIZING CONTACTLESS CARD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17660513 Misbehavior Indication Aggregators For Identifying Misbehavior Conditions In Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) Communication Systems Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18875643 Method and Apparatus for Enabling a Key Sharing Flow Between the Apparatus and a Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18340064 CLA CERTIFICATELESS AUTHENTICATION OF EXECUTABLE PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18936788 AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18365781 SIMILARITY HASHING FOR ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA EQUIFAX INC.
18409173 USING HALLUCINATIONS FROM GENERATIVE AI FOR CHALLENGE-RESPONSE IN SECURE ACCESS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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