Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3615

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anne Marie M. Boehler is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 3611. She has managed 1008 resolved cases, providing a substantial amount of data for analysis. The allowance rate pct for Boehler is 67.0, which indicates that a majority of applications result in a patent grant. This 67.0 allowance rate pct suggests a balanced and predictable examination environment in Art Unit 3611.

Practitioners should note the interview lift pct of 14.1, which shows that interviews are a productive strategy for increasing the chances of allowance. The median days to allowance is 1055, reflecting the typical duration for successful prosecution. Given the 14.1 interview lift pct, direct communication with Boehler is likely to be helpful. The 1055 median days to allowance and the 1008 resolved cases indicate that while the process takes time, proactive engagement through interviews can improve outcomes in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

67.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
1,043
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1008 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923766 Electrified Hydraulic Lift Table Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17274002 DRIVE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRICALLY OPERABLE BICYCLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18713214 METHOD FOR FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A TOWING VEHICLE AND A TRAILER, STATE ASCERTAINING ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH
19099541 STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
15154156 LIGHTWEIGHT FORK ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18924147 CLAMP MECHANISM AND CARRYING VEHICLE Non-Final OA EXEDY Corporation
18565792 MOBILE CRANE UNDERCARRIAGE Non-Final OA KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18128815 IDLER FOR TRACKED MACHINES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18860732 Lower Traveling Structure for Construction Machine Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18134867 BICYCLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Shimano Inc.
18716447 CONVEYING VEHICLE AND UNMANNED CONVEYING SYSTEM Final Rejection DMG MORI CO., LTD
18128064 ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM Final Rejection Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
17987437 LASER TEXTURED FRICTION SURFACE FOR INTERFACING COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18678991 MICROMOBILITY VEHICLE WITH CUSTOMIZED STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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