Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ST CYR, DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+13.3% vs TC avg
1,436
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
1.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19278915 SMART CARD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19203665 DETERMINING SPECIFIC TERMS FOR CONTACTLESS CARD ACTIVATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18222320 FULLY AUTOMATED SELF-SERVICE STORE Non-Final OA Symbotic, LLC
19238749 MULTI-ANTENNA TUNED WEARABLE ARTICLE Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19199040 Data Capture Device Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
19185172 CARDS, DEVICES, EMV CONTACTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CARDS, DEVICES AND EMV CONTACTS Non-Final OA Dynamics Inc.
18898432 DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18778947 PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18918638 METHOD FOR DETECTING EXTERNAL LIGHT WITHIN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL CASSETTES Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
19249477 ACTIVATING A SMART LABEL DURING ENCODING PROCEDURE Non-Final OA ROAMBEE Corporation
19240130 CROSSWIND SPEED MEASUREMENT BY OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF SCINTILLATION Non-Final OA Torrey Pines Logic, Inc.
19080099 MULTI-MATERIAL CARDS WITH ANTENNAS Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
19030155 MEDICAL CABINET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHODS Final Rejection Wavemark, Inc.
19217925 COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO SENSE ONE OR MORE BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A USER Final Rejection BIOSONICS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
19201970 METHOD FOR MONITORING CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Spriv LLC
18225274 SMART BATTERY Non-Final OA Iontra Inc
19078122 Method For The Activation, Securing, And Use Of Gift Cards Utilizing Authentication Methods Generated By Live Data In Real Time Non-Final OA International Marketing & Consulting, Inc.
18746916 METHOD FOR READING A MARKING, AND WORKPIECE Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19068973 LABORATORY SAFETY ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY WITH SAFETY FEATURES THEREOF TO CONTROL ACCESS THERETO AND A TRANSPARENT/OPAQUE DISPLAY ON A SASH/WINDOW/DOOR THEREOF Final Rejection H. H. HAWKINS LTD.
18940514 GAME TABLE READING SYSTEM Final Rejection ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
19032668 Easily Attachable RFID Tag and Method of Making the Same Final Rejection A-1 PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
18036420 DYNAMIC GAIN EQUALIZATION CONTROL METHOD FOR USE IN EDFA MODULES Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
18927062 ARTICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SITA B.V.
18237830 COLOR CODE AUTHENTICATION OF A DRUG CARTRIDGE USING SINGLE-PIXEL COLOR IMAGING SENSOR Non-Final OA Verily Life Sciences LLC
18712831 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL ACCESS ELEMENT Non-Final OA BASF COATINGS GMBH
18139153 UNIFIED CONTROLLER SYSTEM FOR POINT-OF-SALE DEVICES Final Rejection FCS Processing, LLC
18044726 RFID LABEL Final Rejection ETIFIX GMBH
17882569 Coating And Filling Openings In A Metal Inlay And Method For Making A Metal Transaction Card Final Rejection Metaland LLC

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