Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Ethan D Civan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CIVAN, ETHAN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3684 3688

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

CIVAN, ETHAN D has resolved 713 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3625. The allowance rate is 69.0%, while the median time to allowance is 1047 days. Allowance is recorded in a majority of resolved cases, but the outcome leaves sufficient uncertainty to justify preparing claim alternatives.

The interview lift is 28.4%, indicating that interviews may be an effective component of prosecution planning. The leading companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Snap Inc. The leading firms are Keller Preece PLLC and Kim & Stewart LLP- Toshiba. Counsel may use interviews to focus examiner discussions while maintaining written fallback positions for unresolved claim issues.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
34.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219494 Facilitating Communications Between Parties Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18983143 IN-STORE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
19293885 GENERATING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT BASED ON USER-SELECTED PRODUCT DATA Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18931243 REAL TIME UPSTREAM PAYMENT INTERFACE Non-Final OA PAYPAL, INC.
19205475 DYNAMIC CONTEXTUAL GENERATION OF CREATIVE CONTENT FOR PRODUCT Non-Final OA Dropbox, Inc.
19204673 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC FITTING AND PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Sizelytics, LLC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ethan D Civan's allowance rate?

69.0% of resolved applications examined by Ethan D Civan were allowed (713 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ethan D Civan?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ethan D Civan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ethan D Civan took 1,047 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ethan D Civan work in?

Ethan D Civan examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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