Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WINDSOR, COURTNEY J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2668

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Courtney J. Windsor is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2661. He has 289 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 86.2 percent. This 86.2 percent rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance of 911 provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process for successful cases. Practitioners should use this timing metric to plan their patent strategy and manage expectations in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift of 9.3 percent suggests that conducting an interview provides a modest increase in the probability of a grant. This 9.3 percent lift is a metric for practitioners deciding whether to engage in direct communication with the examiner to resolve rejections. With 289 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent examination history. The median days to allowance of 911 is a useful figure for managing the expected timeline of a patent application. Utilizing the interview process can be a helpful component for navigating Art Unit 2661.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
303
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 289 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18868855 METHOD FOR DIMENSIONALLY INSPECTING A COMPONENT DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
18934744 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH DATA PROCESSING USING NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18929130 IMAGE HAZE REDUCTION FOR BACKLIT SCENES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18855465 VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18771114 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18902823 IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18803056 OBSTACLE DETECTION FOR TRAILER TURNS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18482237 TREATMENT OUTCOME PREDICTION FOR NEOVASCULAR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION USING BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18862307 Boundry Line Detection Device and Method Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19020310 IMAGE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19021643 SEARCH ASSISTANCE DEVICE, SEARCH ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, SEARCH ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18880746 SATELLITE IMAGING DATA FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF PLANT PROPAGATION MATERIAL Non-Final OA BASF SE
18846538 OCT SPECKLE VELOCIMETRY Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION
18900062 CYCLIC GUIDANCE FOR MASK-BASED VIDEO MATTING Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18983948 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING LOW-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA FROM HIGH-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA USING AN OBJECT GRID ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Hologic, Inc.
18822675 AI SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING READING TIME AND READING COMPLEXITY FOR REVIEWING 2D/3D BREAST IMAGES Non-Final OA Hologic, Inc.
19095683 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR BONE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON LIGAMENT LAXITY Non-Final OA MAKO Surgical Corporation

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