Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, LINDSEY B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3625 3627 3688

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
289
Total Applications
+54.3%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 258 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
28.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18330511 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING FULFILLMENT INTERFACES INCLUDING AUTOMATIC FULFILLMENT DETERMINATION Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
18002805 ORDERING SYSTEM AND WEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18677183 Machine-Learning Detection of Seasonal Items from a Catalog Database Maintained by an Online System Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18647355 Characterization Model Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18893826 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMMERCE PLATFORM COORDINATING TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA STRIPE, INC.
17673965 MEMORY ARCHITECTURE AND KIOSK FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATION SERVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17798437 INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18546595 METHOD, COMPUTER, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
17417693 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED ITEM FEATURE RANKING Final Rejection Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
18858313 Computer-Implemented Method For Assessing Spinning Mills Non-Final OA Uster Technologies AG
18884769 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE Non-Final OA NEXON KOREA CORPORATION
18887028 System and Method for Multi-Store Price Optimization and Seamless Checkout Non-Final OA Devin Denoux
18583408 SHOPPING SUPPORT SYSTEM PROVIDING ASSISTANCE SUMMONING AND ITEM LOCATION Non-Final OA Datalogic IP Tech S.R.L.
17744425 Systems, Methods, and Environments for Providing Subscription Product Recommendations Final Rejection AON GLOBAL OPERATIONS SE, SINGAPORE BRANCH
18442880 MODIFIED PEER-TO-PEER PLATFORMS AND PLATFORM SERVICES FOR ENHANCING COLLABORATION WITHIN A DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM Non-Final OA Donation Download LLC
18198117 REMOTE KIOSK ACCESS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kodak Alaris Inc.
18217329 MODIFYING RANKINGS OF ITEMS IN SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON ITEM AVAILABILITIES AND SEARCH QUERY ATTRIBUTES Final Rejection Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)
18203317 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ONLINE DIRECTORY AND MARKETPLACE FOR AESTHETIC RELATED SERVICES AND GOODS Non-Final OA AESTHETICS GLOBAL EVOLUTION LLC
17530631 RELATED ITEM DETERMINATION AND CONTENT SELECTION BASED UPON RELATED ITEMS Non-Final OA Verizon Media Inc.

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