Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BROWN, LUIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2113 2117 3622 3626 3629 3682 3689

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Luis A Brown is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2113. He has resolved 613 cases, establishing a substantial track record for practitioners to review. His allowance rate is 46.2%, which provides a balanced outlook for applicants seeking a patent grant. This 46.2% figure indicates that while many applications are successful, the examination process is rigorous and requires persuasive technical arguments.

The interview lift of 31.3% is a highly significant metric for this examiner. This 31.3% figure suggests that conducting an interview is a very effective way to increase the likelihood of an allowance. Practitioners should consider an interview as a primary tool for overcoming rejections and clarifying the invention's technical merits in Art Unit 2113. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1478, which is a relatively long timeline for successful prosecution. This 1478-day period is a critical factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy. With 613 resolved cases and a 46.2% allowance rate, the data highlights the importance of the 31.3% interview lift in navigating the 1478-day median prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

46.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
647
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
1478
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18182840 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEASE DEFERRAL BASED ON WEATHER DATA Final Rejection Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
19404406 NFT CONTENT SIMILARITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF NFT CONTENT SIMILARITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18644263 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORECASTING RESOLUTION OF NON-CONFORMANCES IN RELATION TO VEHICLE COMPONENTS DURING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18043364 EXCHANGE DEVICE, EXCHANGE SYSTEM, AND MOBILE BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18421459 METHOD OF GENERATING HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF AN ASSET Final Rejection General Electric Company
18876221 Incentivized Crowd Funding System with Blockchain Security for Internal Innovation by an Organization Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18128151 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND USEFUL LIFE ANALYSIS TOOL Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
19114777 WORK ITEM INFORMATION VIEWING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMON Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
17199077 VEHICLE REPAIR MATERIAL PREDICTION AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18106146 FAILURE PREDICTION AND REMEDIATION USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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