Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TUTOR, AARON N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3687

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aaron N Tutor has 177 resolved cases in Art Unit 3627. The allowance rate is 33.9 percent. The interview lift is 32.5 percent, which is a high relative increase. This 32.5 percent lift is a critical insight, as it indicates that an interview can significantly improve the probability of success. Practitioners should view the 33.9 percent allowance rate as a sign of a challenging prosecution environment in Tech Center 3600.

The median days to allowance is 1186. While the 33.9 percent allowance rate is low, the 32.5 percent lift from interviews provides a strong tactical advantage. The 1186-day median helps in managing client expectations regarding the timeline for prosecution. With 177 resolved cases, the examiner's trends show a clear benefit from direct engagement. Strategy should focus on utilizing interviews to overcome the low baseline probability. Overall, the metrics suggest that while the path is difficult, verbal communication is an effective way to improve outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

33.9%
Allow Rate
-18.1% vs TC avg
206
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697205 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
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18806527 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING INTENDED RECIPIENTS FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
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18578798 STOCK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND STOCK MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
18893528 ITEM DETECTION POINT OF SALE SYSTEM Final Rejection Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
18217282 OBJECT IDENTIFICATION BASED ON A PARTIAL VISUAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER CODE SCAN AT POINT OF SALE Non-Final OA Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
18113186 Self-Checkout System Final Rejection Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc.
18465760 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT VIA CONTROL DATA STRUCTURES Final Rejection Segmatics, Inc.

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