Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Timothy J Brindley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3636 3642

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRINDLEY, TIMOTHY J is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3636. His profile includes 1229 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.9%, and a median of 779 days to allowance. The interview lift is 7.2%, which supports considering interviews as one part of an overall prosecution plan rather than as the central feature of the profile.

The listed companies are SUBARU Corporation, Volvo Group, and ACUSHNET Company. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP-Wonderland International AG, Clements Bernard Walker, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. These names provide a practical view of representative applicant and counsel activity, while the case volume, allowance result, and median timing describe the measurable examination record.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+29.9% vs TC avg
1,278
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
779
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19553708 TRIM COVER AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19205861 SEAT TRIM AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18989268 GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18853159 Head Support for a Motor Vehicle Seating System, and Seating System Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18991859 VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
19174698 CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SIDE WING HEIGHT AND WIDTH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THEREFOR Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
19189184 DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A HEADREST TO A VEHICLE SEAT AND ASSOCIATED VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile
18760677 CONTOURED SEAT SUSPENSION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18798918 MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Timothy J Brindley's allowance rate?

81.9% of resolved applications examined by Timothy J Brindley were allowed (1,229 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Timothy J Brindley?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Timothy J Brindley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Timothy J Brindley took 779 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Timothy J Brindley work in?

Timothy J Brindley examines applications in Art Unit 3636 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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