Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: UHLIR, CHRISTOPHER J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2832 2837 2846 3619

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
910
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17986868 MOVEMENT-BASED AUDIO OUTPUT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18241445 OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18198885 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
17967032 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE APPARATUS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PHRASE DETERMINING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
17847599 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18336582 BRAKE CIRCUIT ACCESS FROM LANDING Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
17977012 STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
17977048 FAULT MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR MOTOR Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
17398715 ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
17396096 METHOD OF PREVENTING GRAVITY JUMP AT EMERGENCY STOP IN ELEVATOR SYSTEMS Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
17373995 ELEVATOR SAFETY CIRCUIT Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
17095425 CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION OF A ROBOT PASSENGER WHEN WAITING FOR AN ELEVATOR Final Rejection Otis Elevator Company
16995047 ELEVATOR CAR MOVER PROVIDING INTELLIGENT CONTROL BASED ON BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
16943007 MULTI-CAR ELEVATOR SYSTEM WITH AUTONOMOUS CAR MOVERS CONFIGURED FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company

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