Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SPRATT, BEAU D

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2123 2141 2143 2863 3629 4100

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Beau D Spratt works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2123, managing 455 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 78.7% is high, indicating a favorable environment for patent grants. This is supported by a median days to allowance of 1102, which provides a consistent timeline for applicants. The 455 resolved cases provide a statistically robust foundation for these performance metrics.

The interview lift of 24.4% provides a significant boost to the 78.7% allowance rate. While the examiner is already likely to grant a patent, the 24.4% lift shows that interviews are a very effective tool for resolving specific issues. With 455 resolved cases, these figures are statistically robust. Practitioners should plan for the 1102 days of pendency while using the 24.4% lift to improve their 78.7% chance of success. The data in Art Unit 2123 suggests a predictable and relatively efficient prosecution process where direct engagement offers a clear and substantial advantage. This is a well-documented trend across the 455 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
478
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1103
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 457 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
65.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18575360 INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION GENERATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18625898 PRESENTING AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS FOR A CAPTURED IMAGE WITHIN A MESSAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18591187 MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUS, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18577549 TRANSFER LEARNING METHOD FOR A MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM Non-Final OA EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18338003 Instruction Prompt Tuning for Machine-Learned Models Non-Final OA Google LLC
18579503 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18366728 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18258728 MACHINE LEARNING MODEL RENEWAL Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18207616 AUGMENTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROMPT DESIGN WITH EMOTIONAL CONTEXT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18478240 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR APPLYING TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO OUTPUT PAST INCIDENT INSIGHT INTERFACE COMPONENTS TO AN INCIDENT ALERT MANAGEMENT USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA ATLASSIAN PTY LTD.
18423699 ML/AI MODEL COMPARISON AND SELECTION BASED ON OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18370753 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING FAULTS Final Rejection Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18598564 MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
17660143 ONTOLOGY CHANGE GRAPH PUBLISHING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
18605704 MINOR EMBEDDING POST-PROCESSING TO REDUCE PHYSICAL QUBITS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17809599 SURVEILLANCE DATA FILTRATION TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18465473 MACHINE LEARNING TO GENERATE SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection MatrixCare, Inc.
18275145 TEMPORAL DIFFERENCE SCALING WHEN CONTROLLING AGENTS USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Final Rejection DeepMind Technologies Limited
18172521 INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSIFICATION THRESHOLDS FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
18629007 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY OF MODEL QUANTIFICATION Non-Final OA Montage Technology Co., Ltd.

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