Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ST CYR, DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
1,441
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1413 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19238749 MULTI-ANTENNA TUNED WEARABLE ARTICLE Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
19061496 PICKLEBALL PADDLE INLAY WITH METALLIC LATTICE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Selkirk Sport, LLC
18376491 CHARGER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18227695 CRADLE, AND WIRELESS AUDIO SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18746916 METHOD FOR READING A MARKING, AND WORKPIECE Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19199040 Data Capture Device Final Rejection Zebra Technologies Corporation
19428932 SURGICAL CANNULAS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SURGICAL CANNULAS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18508991 METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORE OF AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVABLE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18471930 Erbium-Doped Optical Fiber Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18778947 PRINTING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18495465 METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING ENERGY STORED IN A VEHICLE, CHARGING DEVICE, CONTROL UNIT AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19203665 DETERMINING SPECIFIC TERMS FOR CONTACTLESS CARD ACTIVATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18521042 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
18701304 LIGHT AMPLIFICATION DEVICE AND LIGHT AMPLIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18293028 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM, OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19400436 GAME TABLE READING SYSTEM Final Rejection ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18478956 GUIDING CHARGING FEATURES FOR WEARABLE RING DEVICE Non-Final OA Oura Health Oy
18507366 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING A BATTERY OF A MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18186413 Optical Device and Method of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18905252 SMART CARD AND READER USING ULTRA-WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18357239 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONNECTION STATUS OF BATTERY SYSTEM OF WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.

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