Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: XIE, THEODORE L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Theodore L. Xie examines cases in Art Unit 3623 of Tech Center 3600. The dataset for this examiner is very small, with only 12 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 41.7%, and the median days to allowance is 1005. These figures suggest a more rigorous examination environment where less than half of the applications reach a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a thorough and potentially challenging prosecution process.

The interview lift is 100.0%. This perfect lift figure suggests that in the small sample of cases, every interview resulted in an allowance. While the sample size of 12 cases is limited, it points to interviews being an incredibly powerful tool for this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize interviews as the single most effective way to improve the 41.7% allowance rate. The 1005 days to allowance provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the process. Overall, the data indicates that oral advocacy is essential for navigating this examiner's requirements successfully.

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

Performance Statistics

41.7%
Allow Rate
-10.3% vs TC avg
49
Total Applications
+100.0%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 12 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18132652 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING REMOTE OPERATION ON VEHICLE TO REMOTE OPERATOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTERREADABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18915956 PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DEVICE, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18722767 TRANSPORTATION PLAN CREATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION PLAN CREATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19141731 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18191274 ELECTRONIC CALENDAR SUGGESTIONS BASED ON PAST MEETING DATA Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18167656 MOBILE WORK REPORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18131743 LOGISTICIAN MODULE FOR ADAPTIVE POWER GRID MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
19252594 OPERATION PLANNING SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
18843082 WORK RECOGNITION DEVICE, WORK RECOGNITION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING WORK RECOGNITION PROGRAM Non-Final OA OMRON CORPORATION
17491597 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMIC POPULATION ESTIMATION Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.

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