Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3628

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.1%
Allow Rate
-15.9% vs TC avg
335
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 305 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
34.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18880871 METHOD OF OBTAINING INFORMATION ON THE RECYCLABILITY OF AT LEAST ONE FLEXIBLE FOAM MADE AT LEAST PARTIALLY OF AT LEAST ONE POLYURETHANE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18278009 ONLINE AND OFFLINE HYBRID EDUCATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO. LTD
18841459 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18828898 PERSONALIZED SHIPPING LABELS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE CONTENT Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
17946701 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT ITINERARY MANAGEMENT Final Rejection JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
18424568 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ITEM DELIVERY ALONG DELIVERY ROUTES Final Rejection United States Postal Service
18886943 PROJECTING PRODUCTION COSTS AT A FACILITY LOCATION, USING A SITE-SPECIFIC DATA MODEL TO CALCULATE A PLANNED PRODUCTION COST Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18673833 OPTIMIZATION FOR DETERMINING AVAILABILITIES Final Rejection Amadeus S.A.S.
19080383 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A PRODUCT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18998319 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, OPERATION PLAN CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
19024533 COMMINGLING PHYSICAL TRAY BOUNDARIES Final Rejection Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc.
18927113 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOUD-BASED CART ASSISTANCE AND TRACKING Non-Final OA Sandhe, LLC
17455888 PAY-BY-HOUR FACILITY Non-Final OA TAISHO SKY BUILDING, INC.
18425407 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A REVENUE ALLOCATION ENGINE FOR USE WITH SUBSCRIPTION ECONOMY Non-Final OA Zuora, Inc.
18523444 Devices and Methods for Object Tracking During Logistics Operations Non-Final OA ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIED CORPORATION
18384090 METHOD OF ROUTING PACKAGES ALONG A SECTIONAL ROUTE, DELIVERY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT FOR SECTIONING A DELIVERY ROUTE IN ORDER TO USE A PLURALITY OF DELIVERERS Non-Final OA GBtechnology Co., Ltd.
18209654 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Generating and Executing a Workflow Program Non-Final OA Orbitax LLC

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