Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BREWER, JACK ROBERT

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jack Robert Brewer serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The examiner has a record of 8 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 50.0%, which indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 840, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. Practitioners can use the 50.0% allowance rate to assess the likelihood of a successful outcome when an application is assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 66.7%. This lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for communication, potentially improving the 50.0% allowance rate for the 8 resolved cases. The 840-day median to allowance reflects the pace of the examination process in Art Unit 3661. Practitioners should consider these metrics when advising clients on the timeline and probability of grant. The consistency seen across 8 resolved cases offers an initial view of the environment for patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+66.7%
Interview Lift
840
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
66.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18731060 PEDESTRIAN DEAD RECKONING ESTIMATION FOR DIFFERENT DEVICE PLACEMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18950735 BATTERY REPLACEMENT APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18933126 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18950478 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) PLATOON Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18508659 VEHICLE OPERATION ASSIST SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18282163 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18304440 METHOD FOR OF ACTIVATING CRUISE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE IN MOTION Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18951537 APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING SQUEAL NOISE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18891547 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY ACTUATING AN AUTOMATIC DOOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PASSENGER INGRESS OR EGRESS Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18532506 Vehicle Control Apparatus and Method Thereof Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18519953 SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING COLLISION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18834661 Method for Correcting a Design-Related Aberration of a Lidar Sensor, Computing Device, Lidar Sensor System, Computer Program, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18771808 SYNTHETIC AUDIO FEEDBACK FOR MACHINE IMPLEMENT CONTROL Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18918922 Harvesting Machine Monitoring Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
18660772 Profile-Based Customization of Shared Spaces Non-Final OA AT&T Mobility II LLC
18303057 IMPLEMENT CONTOURING TOOLBAR Final Rejection AGCO Corporation
17717849 DETERMINING SOIL MOISTURE BASED ON RADAR DATA USING A MACHINE-LEARNED MODEL AND ASSOCIATED AGRICULTURAL MACHINES Final Rejection CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
18902224 MARINE SURFACE VESSEL TRAJECTORY TRACKING CONTROL Non-Final OA Ohio University

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