Listed by the USPTO as CAIN, AARON G
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664
This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases
Aaron G. Cain has an allowance rate of 43.0% based on 151 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600. In Art Unit 3656, the median days to allowance is 1239, which indicates a more challenging and lengthy prosecution environment. These statistics are important for applicants to consider when evaluating the risks and timelines associated with their filings in his docket.
The interview lift of 31.0% is a significant figure, suggesting that direct engagement with the examiner is an effective strategy for increasing the 43.0% base allowance rate. This lift indicates that interviews are associated with a notable improvement in the probability of a grant. His top companies include FANUC Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Firms such as HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Banner Witcoff are among the most active representatives in his records. The 1239-day median and 31.0% lift provide a comprehensive view of the prosecution landscape in Tech Center 3600. Practitioners should use these metrics to adjust their strategies and manage client expectations for cases in Art Unit 3656.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18236193 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PERFORMING SAFETY FUNCTION AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18301354 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, ROBOT SYSTEM, ROBOT SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING ROBOT SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18934963 | NON-CROP AREA DETECTION AND AUTOMATED CONTROL | Final Rejection | Deere & Company |
| 19093820 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING TELEOPERATIONAL CONTROL | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18628665 | VEHICLE BATTERY PROTECTION IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES | Final Rejection | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 18290027 | OPERATION PLANNING DEVICE, OPERATION PLANNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 19046596 | MOBILE BODY, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING TRANSPORTED OBJECT, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba |
| 19171394 | ROBOT TEACHING SYSTEM AND ROBOT TEACHING METHOD | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 19065030 | AUTONOMOUS WORK DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18889181 | AIRCRAFT LANDING SITE DETERMINATION FOR AUTOMATED EMERGENCY LANDING CONTROL | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18717492 | TEACHING SYSTEM, ROBOT SYSTEM, TEACHING METHOD FOR ROBOT, AND TEACHING PROGRAM FOR ROBOT | Non-Final OA | KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18891741 | COGNITIVE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH FEAR BASED ACTION/REACTION | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 19264605 | A VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND A VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18992977 | TEACHING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18841674 | ROBOT PROGRAMMING SYSTEM AND ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18716142 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROBOT THAT COMMUNICATES WITH PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER | Final Rejection | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 19290972 | FAULT DETECTION FOR AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | NVIDIA Corporation |
| 19278445 | AUTONMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATIONS | Non-Final OA | NVIDIA Corporation |
| 18504974 | MOBILE ROBOT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | OMRON Corporation |
| 18297525 | Systems and Methods for Model-free Safety Control in Robotics Platforms | Final Rejection | California Institute of Technology |
| 17995235 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF A SURGICAL ROBOT | Non-Final OA | CMR Surgical Limited |
| 18658153 | RAPID DESIGN AND ANIMATION OF FREELY-WALKING ROBOTIC DEVICES | Final Rejection | DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy43.0% of resolved applications examined by Aaron G Cain were allowed (151 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +31.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Aaron G Cain took 1,239 days on average from filing to allowance.
Aaron G Cain examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).