Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TERRELL, EMILY C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2662 2664 2666 2681 2689 2884

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emily C. Terrell is in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2612. The examiner has 549 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.7 percent. The interview lift is 35.7 percent, which is a substantial increase. This suggests that interviews are a key part of a successful strategy in this art unit. Practitioners should prioritize verbal communication to address rejections and move toward a grant. The 58.7 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success.

The median days to allowance is 1031. This timeframe is based on the 549 cases resolved in Art Unit 2612. The 58.7 percent allowance rate and the 35.7 percent interview lift suggest that active engagement is highly effective. The 1031-day median pendency provides a specific timeline for applications in Tech Center 2800. With 549 cases handled, the examiner has a well-documented history that practitioners can use to plan their strategy. These figures help applicants set realistic expectations for their prosecution cycle.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-9.3% vs TC avg
579
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
67.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18422713 TECHNIQUES FOR VISUAL LOCALIZATION WITH IMPROVED DATA SECURITY Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18654044 ENCODING SYSTEM, POINT CLOUD ENCODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18064586 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892740 METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING MEDICAL IMAGE DATA OF THE HEART FOR A DEFORMATION ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18007692 AUTOMATED VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ACCOUNTS WITHIN A SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORK Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18563739 TEACHING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, TEACHING DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
18185791 CONDITIONED SMART IMAGE CROPPING Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17991997 SECURE ONE-TIME WAFER IDENTIFICATION IN SPLIT MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18122929 ONBOARD CAMERA CALIBRATION APPARATUS Final Rejection DENSO TEN Limited
18035556 RECOGNITION SYSTEM, RECOGNITION METHOD, PROGRAM, LEARNING METHOD, TRAINED MODEL, DISTILLATION MODEL AND TRAINING DATA SET GENERATION METHOD Final Rejection OMRON Corporation
18244522 DETECTION SYSTEM, DETECTION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DETECTION MODULE Final Rejection NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION
18771155 TUMOR CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND ANALYSIS DEVICE USING MULTI-WAVELENGTH PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE Final Rejection THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18890592 FINDING DISPOSITION OF AN OBJECT Non-Final OA VIRTEK VISION INTERNATIONAL INC

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