Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: TARDIF, DAVID P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
538
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 523 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
82.3%
§103 Obviousness
0.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18514714 Dynamic Auto-Focus Control for Image-Based Barcode Decoding Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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

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