Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ULRICH, NICHOLAS S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2173 2179 2191

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
653
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917835 MESSAGE USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURE AND TRANSMITTAL OF MEDIA AND LOCATION CONTENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18898809 APPLICATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN 3D ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18814532 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADDING RESPECTIVE COMPLICATIONS ON A USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18440762 USER INTERFACES FOR SHARING LOCATIONS OF FINDABLE ITEMS WITH AN ENTITY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18652870 LOCATION-BASED SHARED AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18828320 Single-Hand Control Method for Touch Screen, Electronic Device, and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18813571 MESSAGE DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18717240 Content Display Method and Apparatus, Electronic Device, Storage Medium, and Program Product Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18564855 HOME SCREEN SHARING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18451128 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18355376 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18714127 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18941252 Activating a Snap Point in an Artificial Reality Environment Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18622595 SMART APPLICATION WINDOW LAYOUTS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17356440 INTERACTIVE CONTENT GENERATION Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18668139 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CROSS PLATFORM ENGAGEMENT ORIENTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENHANCED PROGRAMMING Final Rejection QOMPLX LLC

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