Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emmett K Walsh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALSH, EMMETT K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2896 3626 3628 3687

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALSH, EMMETT K handles applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2896. The record covers 474 resolved cases, with a 52.5% allowance rate and a median of 1153 days to allowance. The allowance rate is close to an even split across resolved matters, while the median timing indicates a prosecution process that commonly extends beyond three years.

The interview lift of 20.1% indicates that interviews were associated with better allowance outcomes in this record. The leading companies are United States Postal Service, Overhaul Group Inc., and Savant Systems Inc. The leading firms are CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP, ISIDORE PLLC, and Xsensus. Practitioners may want to prepare interviews around concrete responses to outstanding issues, while preserving claim flexibility for continued written prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

52.5%
Allow Rate
+0.5% vs TC avg
536
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 474 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.7%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18494566 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AGGREGATED HOUSING DATA TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED HOME IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18658828 USER INTERFACES FOR DYNAMIC NAVIGATION ROUTES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18577739 METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR EXPLAINING MODEL AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18973485 STOCHASTIC RANK BOOST FACTORS TO OPTIMIZE ENGAGEMENT AND REVENUE Final Rejection ROKU, INC.
18618921 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19234737 SHARING SYSTEM Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
19174401 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM STORED THEREON Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19272277 METHOD OF PERFORMING MOBILITY SHARING BASED ON DISINFECTION INFORMATION AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18964712 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18723350 CHEMICAL PRODUCT PASSPORT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18683541 ENHANCEMENT OF TRAINING NODE SELECTION FOR TRUSTWORTHY FEDERATED LEARNING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18819500 PARALLEL ACCESS TO VOLATILE MEMORY BY A PROCESSING DEVICE FOR MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18505098 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING A CUSTOMIZED DIGITAL SIGN FOR DISPLAY IN A TENANT SPACE OF A MULTI-TENANT BUILDING THAT INCLUDES ENERGY CONSUMPTION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARTICULAR TENANT SPACE Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18677770 PREDICTING USER LOCATION DURING AN ATTENDED DELIVERY USING A MACHINE LEARNED MODEL Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
19229170 LOCATION ACCURACY SYSTEM Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.
18840928 A data processing system comprising a network, a method, and a computer program product Non-Final OA IntuiCell AB
18974632 Systems And Methods For Real Estate Transaction Messaging Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emmett K Walsh's allowance rate?

52.5% of resolved applications examined by Emmett K Walsh were allowed (474 resolved cases), compared with 78.3% across Art Unit 2896 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emmett K Walsh?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emmett K Walsh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emmett K Walsh took 1,153 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emmett K Walsh work in?

Emmett K Walsh examines applications in Art Unit 2896 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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