Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aaron G Cain, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAIN, AARON G

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

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.

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

Performance Statistics

43.0%
Allow Rate
-9.0% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1239
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 151 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
60.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron G Cain's allowance rate?

43.0% 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.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron G Cain?

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.

How long does examiner Aaron G Cain take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron G Cain took 1,239 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron G Cain work in?

Aaron G Cain examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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