Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUSE, TERRY C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666 3669

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Terry C. Buse has 188 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate is 59.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1166. These 188 resolved cases are the basis for the metrics in Art Unit 3666. The 1166-day median provides a timeline for the cases resolved by this examiner and helps practitioners estimate the duration of the patent acquisition process.

The interview lift is 25.1 percent. This metric indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Given the 59.6 percent allowance rate, the 25.1 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider. In Tech Center 3600, the lift is a data point for strategy. The 188 resolved cases reflect the examiner's experience with various applications. The 1166-day median pendency is a reference for future filings and for managing client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
214
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
1166
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003575 HYBRID VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19220794 METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM ONBOARD A VEHICLE, ONBOARD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19053853 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREEP MODE CONTROL Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18038731 ROAD MARKING DETECTION Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18964001 Apparatus for Controlling Vehicle and Method Thereof Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18987167 METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGETS AND A NAVIGATION DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
18036122 METHOD FOR DETERMINING TREATMENT PARAMETERS BASED ON THE GENETIC INFORMATION OF AT LEAST ONE ORGANISM IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD Final Rejection BASF SE
19128510 PANTOGRAPH BOUNCE LOGIC Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc.
18590124 VEHICLE POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18700623 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
18946300 PREDICTING THIRD-PARTY COLLISIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19268511 MACHINE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND SURROUNDING TERRAIN Non-Final OA EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC
19220333 COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA TLD (Canada) INC.

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