Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMERMAN, BRIAN A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2683 2686 2688 3796

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

16.1%

Allow Rate

-53.9% vs TC avg

Total Applications

+17.3%

Interview Lift

931

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

2.2%

§101 Eligibility

13.2%

§102 Novelty

58.8%

§103 Obviousness

15.4%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18960534	ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING ANTENNA	Non-Final OA	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18827570	HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Apple Inc.
18697858	A Wirelessly Powered, Battery-Less Closed Loop Biopotential Recording IC for Implantable Medical Applications	Non-Final OA	The Regents of the University of California
18638906	UNIVERSAL INTERFACE	Final Rejection	Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AG
18289106	HAZARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND HAZARD SENSOR UNIT	Final Rejection	Hilti Aktiengesellschaft

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