Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SONNERS, SCOTT E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2617 2628 2678

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott E Sonners has overseen 390 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600. The examiner maintains a 69.0 percent allowance rate. For cases that reach allowance, the median duration is 1196 days. This 1196-day timeline is a benchmark for practitioners in Art Unit 2613.

Utilizing interviews provides a 12.0 percent lift in the likelihood of securing an allowance. This 12.0 percent increase is a tool for navigating the 69.0 percent baseline allowance rate. The data suggests that verbal communication can help resolve issues that written amendments might not address. Practitioners should account for the 1196-day median when setting client expectations.

The 390 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for these metrics. The 69.0 percent allowance rate and the 12.0 percent interview lift are key indicators of the examiner's approach. In Art Unit 2613, these figures help define the probability and timing of a successful patent grant.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
407
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939499 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMAGE EDITING BASED ON MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18656045 VIRTUAL CAMERA AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18969798 THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINT CLOUD GENERATION METHOD, POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL POINT CLOUD GENERATION DEVICE, AND POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19440638 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND PRESENTING 3D AND OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND ASSOCIATED DATA Final Rejection CoStar Realty Information, Inc.
19004867 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING INPUT FOR HEAD-WORN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICES Non-Final OA MAGIC LEAP, INC.
18361608 Generation of 3D Content Moment from Captured Gameplay Video Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18463538 DISPLACEMENT VECTOR CODING FOR 3D MESH Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18081666 SIMULATING DIGITAL TWINS IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18942877 DIFFERENTIATION OF RAY TRACING OF RADIO MAPS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18658496 METHOD FOR CREATING SYNTHETIC DATA FOR AI MODEL TRAINING Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
19005876 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
17847867 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONSIVE AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT Final Rejection SHOPIFY INC.
18916747 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLE TEXT-TO-3D ROOM MESH GENERATION WITH LAYOUT CONSTRAINTS Non-Final OA The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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