Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SULLIVAN, JESSICA E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3687

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

14.8%
Allow Rate
-37.2% vs TC avg
137
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899491 MEAL SUGGESTION DEVICE, MEAL SUGGESTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18020824 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, POSITION INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17168517 DYNAMIC LABEL CONTROL FOR SHELVED ITEMS Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
17823281 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17254171 REFILLABLE PET BOTTLE CODIFICATION FOR CONTAINER LIFECYCLE TRACEABILITY Non-Final OA AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLC
18495783 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17859333 DATA RELIABILITY INDEX Non-Final OA SAP SE
17938978 RECORDING MEDIUM, ACTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND ACTION DETERMINATION DEVICE Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
17902105 SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL WITH INTEGRATED COMPUTER-VISION ITEM RECOGNITION AND PAYMENT FUNCTIONS Final Rejection NCR Voyix Corporation
18914886 Invoice Payment Prediction Using Machine Learning Models Non-Final OA Statement Technologies LTD
18830977 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Smart Label Solutions, LLC
18022080 BIOMETRIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD BASED ON LOCATION INFORMATION OF USER Final Rejection I-SENS, INC.
17789195 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING WEIGHT-BASED TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA SHEKEL SCALES (2008) LTD
18384776 Method of automation of restaurant traffic management process Non-Final OA Papukurier sp. z o.o.
18377156 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS FOR ENABLING EFFICIENT LAYOUTS Non-Final OA EkTech Bros Inc.
18113866 PREDICTIVE PICKING OF ITEMS FOR STAGING IN A RAPID FULFILLMENT AREA IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN ONLINE CONCIERGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart)
17992337 TILL SYSTEM Final Rejection ALDI SUED DIENSTLEISTUNG-SE & CO. OHG
17884965 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMER DEMAND DRIVEN SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING Non-Final OA Implement Consulting Group P/S
17336210 RESTAURANT ON-DEMAND LOCATION AND ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Kitchen Cafe, LLC
15985618 Method and Apparatus for Automated Bill Timeline Non-Final OA HMBay Patents LLC

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