Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SYED, NABIL H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2683 2686 2689

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
982
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1000
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 946 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18592036 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MANUAL SEARCH, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18800749 USE OF A PAYMENT CARD TO UNLOCK A LOCK Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18438971 GENERATION OF SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE SEQUENCE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18756321 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING AUTHORIZATION TO UNLOCK A CHARGING INLET OF AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18904474 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIGITAL KEY SERVICE, A VEHICLE AND A MANAGEMENT SERVER FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18494862 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18866892 System and Method for Revocation of a Digital Key Description Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19121600 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCKING DEVICE Non-Final OA DORMAKABA SCHWEIZ AG
18705416 A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PEOPLE FLOW WITHIN A CONTROL AREA Final Rejection dormakaba Schweiz AG
18400515 AUTOMATIC GROUPING OF DEPLOYED ACCESS POINTS Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18590605 ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACCESS SYSTEM Final Rejection Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18763489 MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS Final Rejection The ADT Security Corporation
19005649 ELECTRONIC DOOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Therma-Tru Corporation
18780134 ELECTRONIC DOOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Therma-Tru Corporation
18257651 MULTIPLE TAMPER DETECTION TECHNIQUES FOR SECURE ACCESS DEVICE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18270392 ACCESS MANAGEMENT FOR SERVER RACKS Final Rejection InVue Security Products Inc.
18959100 Method and System for Storing, Retrieving, and Managing Data for Tags Non-Final OA Motedata Corporation
18823564 BIORESISTIVE-FINGERPRINT BASED SOBRIETY MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOBERLINK HEALTHCARE, LLC
18541750 DOOR SYSTEM WITH AUTHENTICATION AND ACTIVATION Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
18301427 PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection HID Global Corp.
18580948 LATCH SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS NETWORKED ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Southco, Inc.
18614413 METHODS FOR MITIGATING RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION EXPOSURE USING POWER INTERRUPTERS Non-Final OA Waterford Consultants, LLC
18601552 SMART CONTAINERS Non-Final OA LYD LLC
18250157 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18392350 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A PHYSICAL SPACE Final Rejection Zipplify AB
18568544 METHOD FOR EFFECTING AN ELECTRONIC OPENING CONTROL Final Rejection TECH4MED LIFE SCIENCE GMBH
18453231 ASSET-BASED, USER-PRESCRIBED ACCESS CONTROL AND PREMISES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Sclera Holdings, LLC
18176282 AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF ACCESS CONTROL CREDENTIALS BASED ON A TASK Final Rejection Livly, Inc.

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