Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WALSH, JOHN B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2151 2451 3681

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+30.2% vs TC avg
838
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18561679 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18361493 INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18562713 OFF-DIAGONAL BEAMFORMING AND FULLY CONNECTED RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18496512 CELL RESELECTION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18543924 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING RELEVANT CONTENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18651924 Method for Sending Chat Information and Electronic Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18256120 CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18887752 INTERNET CONNECTED HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFICATION FOR ONLINE MEASUREMENT & DYNAMIC CONTENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA VIANT TECHNOLOGY LLC
18666367 RESOURCE EXCHANGE AUCTION SYSTEM Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18767602 COMMUNICATION GENERATION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA MSD Czech Republic s.r.o.
18667167 EDGE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA HEALTH RHYTHMS, INC.
18529315 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUAL CUE BASED MESSAGING Final Rejection FENCER LLC

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