Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BROWN, DREW J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3614 3616 3617

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Drew J. Brown has handled a high volume of 1387 resolved cases in Art Unit 3611 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 89.5 percent. This suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with a large portion of cases reaching allowance. The median days to allowance is 679, which is an efficiency metric for Art Unit 3611. The interview lift is 5.9 percent.

This lift is likely influenced by the already high 89.5 percent allowance rate. The 1387 resolved cases provide a high degree of certainty regarding these performance metrics. The 679-day median pendency is a significant benefit for those seeking rapid patent protection. While the 5.9 percent interview lift is modest, it still represents a positive marginal gain for applications in Tech Center 3600. These figures establish a clear profile for the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+37.5% vs TC avg
1,400
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
679
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1387 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18820595 DAMPING MEMBER FOR A PNEUMATIC VALVE OF A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, VEHICLE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Europe BV
19388895 HYDRAULICALLY-ADJUSTABLE PRELOAD AND/OR CROSS-OVER Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18864125 VEHICLE CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18983035 SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
18865557 A Steering System and a Method of Controlling a Steering System Non-Final OA AGCO International GmbH
19025556 Motion Control Systems and Methods for a Material Handling Vehicle Non-Final OA The Raymond Corporation
18981986 REAR RAIL HITCH INTERFACE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA FCA US LLC

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