Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas D Bolen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOLEN, NICHOLAS D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3628

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOLEN, NICHOLAS D is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3624. The record includes 128 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 9.4%. The median days to allowance is 1450, indicating both a difficult allowance environment in the record and a prolonged path for matters that ultimately reach allowance.

Interviews are associated with a 10.0% lift in the allowance rate. That relationship may justify interviews as one element of a carefully developed prosecution plan, while the allowance rate makes early claim strategy and continued examination planning especially important. The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Cardinal Health Inc., and The Boeing Company. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., BERKELEY LAW & TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLP, and Brooks Kushman P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

9.4%
Allow Rate
-42.6% vs TC avg
160
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
1450
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18150908 METHOD, APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY MEDIA TO PROVIDE OPTIONS BASED ON DETERMINING A USER INTENDS TO TRAVEL TO A DESTINATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17881737 ASSIGNING SUPPLY TO DEMAND FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES Final Rejection ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
17994447 SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCORPORATING UNSCHEDULED INTERRUPTIONS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18098741 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TASK-BASED SHORT-TERM MANAGEMENT OF A MINE SITE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18332118 FEATURE STORE DATA PREPARATION OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas D Bolen's allowance rate?

9.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas D Bolen were allowed (128 resolved cases), compared with 24.2% across Art Unit 3624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas D Bolen?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas D Bolen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas D Bolen took 1,450 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas D Bolen work in?

Nicholas D Bolen examines applications in Art Unit 3624 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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