Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: COLILLA, DANIEL JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2854 3612 3615 3649

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel James Colilla is a patent examiner in Art Unit 2854 of Tech Center 3600. He has handled 1235 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 67.5% for these applications. This percentage shows the frequency of patent grants for cases assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use the 67.5% rate to evaluate the likelihood of a successful outcome in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 984. This figure represents the middle duration for applications that result in a grant. The interview lift is 22.5%. This lift shows that applications with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without one. The 22.5% difference indicates a correlation between interviews and an increased probability of allowance. With 1235 resolved cases, the data provides a history of prosecution in Art Unit 2854. Tech Center 3600 is the administrative home for these 984 median days to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
1,265
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1235 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19024561 VEHICLE LOWER PART STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19021885 VEHICLE BASE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18597501 STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING FENDER COVER WITH PILLAR GARNISH Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18966654 FRONT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18919693 FRONT LOWER STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18907887 DOOR CONNECTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18896185 JOINT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18819355 CONNECTION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18880739 Method for Producing a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18194254 VEHICLE GRILLE GUARD AND TIRE CARRIER Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18863600 A SPACE DIVIDING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
19045095 MODULAR LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE STORAGE BIN Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18287945 AUTOMOBILE PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18320245 Vehicle Having a Flap Unit for an Opening on the Vehicle Final Rejection Witte Automotive GmbH
18494096 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FRONT TRUNK OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18616711 Apparatus and Method for Horizontal Transport and Vertical Installation of Heat Exchanger Final Rejection Honeywell LNG LLC
18870977 APPARATUS FOR USE IN LOADING SHIPPING CONTAINERS Non-Final OA JAXAL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

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