Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WALSH, EMMETT K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3687

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
499
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1239
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 456 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§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.
18658255 SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FOR ITEM DELIVERY Non-Final OA United States Postal Service
18473634 INTELLIGENT DYNAMIC ROUTING AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection United States Postal Service
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.
18745893 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FRAMEWORK FOR CYBER RISK LOSS DISTRIBUTION OF CLIENT-SERVER NETWORKS INCLUDING A BOND PERCOLATION MODEL Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
19197074 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH AN INTERACTIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE WITH RESPECT TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Non-Final OA APPLYBOARD INC.
18959889 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED PARKING SYSTEM USING QR CODE Non-Final OA LIGHTVISION CORP.
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.
18618921 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
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 Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18628360 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRANSIT PREDICTION MODEL Final Rejection Simpler Postage, Inc.
18693867 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TRANSIT PREDICTION MODEL Non-Final OA Simpler Postage, Inc.
18351968 EVENT FILTERING AND CLASSIFICATION USING COMPOSITE EVENTS Final Rejection NXP B.V.
19003863 USER READINESS EVALUATION SYSTEM Final Rejection AdaptivEdge Readiness Technologies, LLC
18113969 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INITIATING OBJECT TRANSFER Final Rejection KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.
18859752 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDICINE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICINE MONITORING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CJ LOGISTICS CORPORATION
18890638 JOB ONTOLOGY GENERATION AND MAINTAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Demand Science Group, LLC
18663201 DELIVERY PLAN SUPPORT SYSTEM, DELIVERY PLAN SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD.
18294955 CARGO MONITORING, TRACKING AND RECOVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Optio Technologies LLC
18425766 EXTRACTOR DEVICE WITH SECURING DEVICE, TRACTION DRIVE AND CARRIAGE AND STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING SUCH AN EXTRACTOR DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Kardex Produktion Deutschland GmbH

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