Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BOLEN, NICHOLAS D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3628

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas D Bolen is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3624. He has 128 resolved cases in his history. His allowance rate is notably low at 9.4 percent, which is a challenging figure for applicants to navigate. However, the interview lift is 10.0 percent, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a vital strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1450, indicating a lengthy prosecution period.

The 9.4 percent allowance rate and 1450 median days to allowance suggest that practitioners must be prepared for a rigorous and extended examination process. The 10.0 percent interview lift is a critical data point, as it shows that an interview can significantly increase the chances of allowance compared to the baseline. With 128 resolved cases, these statistics provide a clear picture of the difficulties and potential strategies in his art unit.

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
159
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
1450
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18600307 SINGLE OPERATION IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
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
17994447 SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCORPORATING UNSCHEDULED INTERRUPTIONS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18090284 POWER USAGE AND RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
17881737 ASSIGNING SUPPLY TO DEMAND FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES Final Rejection ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18332118 FEATURE STORE DATA PREPARATION OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17481120 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR EVALUATING WAIT TIMES AND QUEUE LENGTHS AT MULTI-STATION AND MULTI-STAGE SCREENING ZONES VIA A DETERMINISTIC DECISION SUPPORT ALGORITHM Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18098741 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TASK-BASED SHORT-TERM MANAGEMENT OF A MINE SITE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18571117 AUTOMATED DISPENSING CABINET TRIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection CAREFUSION 303, INC.
18129684 REAL-TIME RISK ASSESSMENTS Final Rejection NCR Voyix Corporation
18162265 IMPACT ENHANCING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEARCH PAPERS AND INITIATIVES Final Rejection Dell Products, L.P.
18085330 ATTENDANCE RECORDING TERMINAL WITH USER-SPECIFIC INTERACTION Final Rejection dormakaba EAD GmbH

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