Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WOOLCOCK, MADHU

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2451

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Madhu Woolcock works in Art Unit 2451 within Tech Center 2400. The examiner has 294 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 56.5%. This rate reflects the proportion of applications reaching a final disposition that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1513, which is the recorded timeframe for the prosecution history. Practitioners can note this 1513 figure when setting expectations for the duration of the process. The 294 resolved cases provide the data for these observations.

The interview lift for this examiner is 72.8%. This figure indicates the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. With the 72.8% lift and the 56.5% allowance rate, practitioners can evaluate the impact of direct communication on their strategy. These metrics are the available data for this docket in Art Unit 2451. The recorded data points provide the basis for understanding the prosecution environment under this examiner. This analysis relies on the specific figures provided for this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
302
Total Applications
+72.8%
Interview Lift
1513
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 294 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19005658 CONGESTION WINDOW CONTROL BASED ON DRIVING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19042275 ORCHESTRATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19195565 INTER-COMPATIBLE FORWARDING MODES IN NETWORK FABRIC OVERLAYS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18807189 AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF PROBE AND PATH TRACING MODES Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18758001 MULTI-TIER OPTIMIZED INGRESS REPLICATION FOR ETHERNET VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18724223 CHANNEL RESOURCE ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.

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