Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 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
592
Total Applications
+46.1%
Interview Lift
1345
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
29.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18653570 Systems and Methods for Producing Articles of Footwear Having Customized Stability Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18403216 Systems and Methods for Customizing Articles of Footwear Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18964112 RE-RANKING QUERY SEARCH RESULTS USING TEMPORAL-BEHAVIORAL AND CONTEXT-AWARE FEATURES Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18190423 INTEGRATION PLATFORM FOR INTERFACING WITH THIRD PARTY CHANNELS Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
18925681 SEARCH DEVICE, SEARCH METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Rakuten Group, Inc.
18986611 METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT ONLINE PERSONAL ASSISTANT WITH IMAGE TEXT LOCALIZATION Non-Final OA eBay Inc.

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