Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WU, ZHEN Y

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2685 3675

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
807
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
800
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 765 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18666404 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY EVENT IN PREMISES Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18631937 DIGITAL VEHICLE KEYS BASED IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE PASSENGERS Final Rejection Google LLC
18941246 MITIGATING OPERATIONAL RISK IN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Federal Express Corporation
18512126 HYPOTHETICAL CONFIGURATION ANALYSIS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18256543 VOICE CONFERENCE AUDIO DATA VIA PROCESS IDENTIFIERS Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18969062 FACIAL RECOGNITION FRICTIONLESS ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18587966 ATTENTION GUIDANCE DEVICE, ATTENTION GUIDANCE SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18564095 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HARDNESS OF RAW WATER OF WATER SOFTENING DEVICE Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18591518 PROGRESSIVE SMART HOME TEMPERATURE MONITORING AND ALERT SYSTEM Final Rejection DISH Network L.L.C.
18988021 SURGICAL TABLE MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18916234 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTED LIVE SPORTS DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE Non-Final OA STATS LLC
18630327 PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR LIFE SAFETY DEVICES Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18903112 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE HAVING DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND DISMANTLING STATUS DETERMINATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Qisda Corporation
18259133 PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH SECURE RELAY Final Rejection ASSA ABLOY AB
18902537 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN A BEHAVIORAL-CHANGE PROGRAM Non-Final OA Pivot Health Technologies Inc.
18947060 CONTROLLING AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE Non-Final OA HARDCORE AUTOMOTIVE LOCKING TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
18907795 ANTI-THEFT PUSHER WITH INCREMENTAL DISTANCE DETECTION Non-Final OA FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC.
18911087 IMPACT DETECTING AND TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE CRASH ATTENUATOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC.
18898735 FOUR WIRE-TO-TWO WIRE LAMP CONTROL SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Guangzhou Rising Dragon Recreation Industrial Co., Ltd.
18898730 FOUR WIRE-TO-TWO WIRE LAMP CONTROL SYSTEM AND MEHTOD Non-Final OA Guangzhou Rising Dragon Recreation Industrial Co., Ltd.
18893517 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH MONITORING AND PROVIDING EMERGENCY SUPPORT Non-Final OA AMP LLC
18390340 USER FEEDBACK WITH AUDIO REPORT IN A CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
18804643 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PREDICTING AND PREVENTING PATIENT FALLS Non-Final OA Christiana Care Health System, Inc.
18731613 ALERTNESS DETERMINATION FOR NON-ALERT DETECTION USING EAR-WORN ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18254350 SECURITY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Essence Security International (E.S.I.) Ltd.
18745403 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING UNLOCK CODES BASED ON EVENT TRIGGERS Non-Final OA DAVINCI LOCK LLC
18398340 INDUSTRIAL PROCESS AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH FIELD DEVICE LEVEL ANOMALY DETECTION Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser Inc.

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