Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WALSH, EMMETT K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3687

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
502
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 458 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
76.5%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18473634 INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection United States Postal Service
18805510 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19250792 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
16950402 SYSTEM FOR SELECTING DRIVERS FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS WITH SPECIFIED TIME DURATIONS Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
18582119 IN-VEHICLE INVENTORY AND RENTAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18658828 USER INTERFACES FOR DYNAMIC NAVIGATION ROUTES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18580039 A Grid Framework Structure Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
18422567 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
19229170 LOCATION ACCURACY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.
19208572 Calculation system for calculating quantities of materials required for repairing returned products Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18677770 PREDICTING USER LOCATION DURING AN ATTENDED DELIVERY USING A MACHINE LEARNED MODEL Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
19197074 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH AN INTERACTIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Non-Final OA APPLYBOARD INC.
19174401 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAM STORED THEREON Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18959889 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PARKING SYSTEM USING QR CODE Non-Final OA LIGHTVISION CORP.
18618921 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19081956 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN ARTICLE BASED ON DETECTION OF AN INTERACTION EVENT Non-Final OA InstrumentMail, LLC
19065694 IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTERFEIT COLLECTIBLE CARDS Non-Final OA Collectors Universe, Inc.
18693867 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRANSIT PREDICTION MODEL Non-Final OA Simpler Postage, Inc.
19003863 USER READINESS EVALUATION SYSTEM Final Rejection AdaptivEdge Readiness Technologies, LLC
18859752 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDICINE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICINE MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CJ LOGISTICS CORPORATION
18663201 DELIVERY PLAN SUPPORT SYSTEM, DELIVERY PLAN SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD.
18431137 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BLOCKCHAIN ENABLED SOCIAL PLATFORM ECOSYSTEM TO COLLECT, CREATE, STORE, PROCESS, AND DISTRIBUTE DATA, DIGITAL CONTENTS, DIGITAL ASSETS AND DIGITAL IDENTITIES, USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SMART CONTRACTS, INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND TRIGGERS Final Rejection EVERZ INC
18294955 CARGO MONITORING, TRACKING AND RECOVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Optio Technologies LLC
18496622 Information System for a Robotic Parking Garage Non-Final OA Robotic Technology Administration, LLC
18342459 AUTO-REPORTING PUBLIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES WITH SETLISTS Final Rejection MULTITRACKS.COM, LLC
17222216 METHODS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS WHICH RELATE TO TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS Non-Final OA SKYSCANNER LIMITED
17213546 Cloud-Based Data Integration System Final Rejection Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc.

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