Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZIMMERMAN, MATTHEW E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3683 3684 3688

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
587
Total Applications
+46.4%
Interview Lift
1346
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18402155 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING LISTINGS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18653570 Systems and Methods for Producing Articles of Footwear Having Customized Stability Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18480767 Systems and Methods of Customizing Heel Cushioning in Articles of Footwear Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18757090 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE LIST BUILDING Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18949025 Information Providing System, Oscillator Providing System, And Processing Method Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18925681 SEARCH DEVICE, SEARCH METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Rakuten Group, Inc.
18237570 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR USER SPECIFIC DATA DISTRIBUTION OF CROWD-SOURCED DATA Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
17846509 FAST 3D MODEL FITTING AND ANTHROPOMETRICS USING SYNTHETIC DATA Final Rejection eBay Inc.
18391903 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DYNAMIC PHARMACY INFORMATION ON A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Final Rejection WALGREEN CO.
18066140 METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
18615769 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ITEM SUBSTITUTIONS Non-Final OA The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
18358778 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER PERSONALIZATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA NBTV Channels, LLC
18296335 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A NEW PORTION OF A PHOTO PRODUCT DESIGN BASED ON USER INPUT PORTION Final Rejection Shutterfly, LLC
18298832 RULES ENGINE, SUCH AS FOR PURCHASE REQUEST MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Team Labs, Inc.

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