Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SLACHTA, DOUGLAS M

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2193

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Douglas M. Slachta has overseen 357 resolved cases in Art Unit 2193. The examiner maintains a high allowance rate of 82.6 percent. This suggests that applications in Tech Center 2100 under this examiner have a strong probability of reaching a grant. The 357 resolved cases provide a statistically significant basis for this favorable outlook.

The interview lift of 18.1 percent shows that engaging in an interview is a beneficial strategy for applicants. This 18.1 percent lift can be used to overcome specific rejections and improve the odds beyond the baseline 82.6 percent allowance rate. Practitioners in Art Unit 2193 should consider interviews as a standard part of their prosecution toolkit.

The median days to allowance is 840, indicating a relatively efficient path to patent issuance. This duration of 840 days is an important benchmark for managing client expectations in Tech Center 2100. The combination of high allowance rates and a manageable pendency timeline makes for a productive prosecution environment.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+27.6% vs TC avg
373
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
840
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18788667 METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ANALYZING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18418835 COMPOSING EFFICIENT AND ROBUST TESTS TO ASSESS ARTIFICIAL AGENTS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18008238 Configuration Device, Update Server and Method for Updating Software of a Technical Installation Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18428499 OPERATIONAL VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENTS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18626702 MODEL STACKING FOR SUPPORT TICKET CATEGORIZATION Final Rejection SAP SE
18744557 UPGRADE METHOD BASED ON OVER-THE-AIR OTA TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18767019 EXPRESSING WORKFLOWS MULTI-MODALLY: WYSIWYG UI, NATURAL HUMAN TEXT, MACHINE CODED LANGUAGE Non-Final OA eBAY iNC.
18415924 Method, System and Computer Program Product for Producing High-Level Report Data from Low-Level Data Extracted from a Version Control System Non-Final OA minware Inc.

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