Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VILLENA, MARK

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2658

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark Villena serves as an examiner in Art Unit 2626 within Tech Center 2600. The examiner has handled 501 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 71.1% for these applications. This 71.1% rate serves as a key metric for practitioners to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during the examination process. The 501 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies.

The median days to allowance for cases assigned to this examiner is 1337. This 1337-day timeline offers a realistic expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant. A significant data point is the 14.4% interview lift. This 14.4% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 14.4% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication with the examiner. The 1337-day median pendency and the 71.1% allowance rate are important factors for strategic planning. Using the 14.4% interview lift can help navigate the prosecution process more effectively than through written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
515
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1337
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18297466 SERVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING USER'S UTTERANCE BASED ON SYNTHETIC VECTOR, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18177727 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18626666 SUMMARIZING SYSTEM, SUMMARIZING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18921032 COMMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND COMMENT ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
19172454 AUTOMATIC PROMPT GENERATION BASED ON A MEETING DISCUSSION Non-Final OA Google LLC
19076240 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18977645 Bandwidth Reduction for Convolution Reverb Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18750763 RESPONSE SYNTHESIS Final Rejection Intuit Inc.
18675672 PROFILE-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
19070716 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO ENHANCE THE DETECTION OF FRAUDULENT AUDIO DATA Non-Final OA Daon Tehcnology

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