Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TARDIF, DAVID P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
537
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18754693 IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19236212 SMART CARD FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN EXTERNAL READER Non-Final OA AdvanIDe Holdings Pte. Ltd.
19224391 SMART CARD FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN EXTERNAL READER Non-Final OA AdvanIDe Holdings Pte. Ltd.
18728014 TAGS PROVIDED WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) CHIPS AND SENSORS Non-Final OA LINXENS HOLDING
18726143 METALLIC PACKAGING CONTAINING AN INTEGRATED RFID INLAY Final Rejection Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
18751607 PHYSICAL OBJECT, PHYSICAL MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE, AND PHYSICAL MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR DIGITAL ASSET Non-Final OA CHI-CHING CHEN
18127918 Systems And Methods For Data Transfer And Platform Integration Using Quick Response (QR) Codes Final Rejection Xactware Solutions, Inc.

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