Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: CRABB, STEVEN W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2123 2129 2148 3761

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Steven W. Crabb is assigned to Art Unit 2123 in Tech Center 3700. He has 295 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.3%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1149 days. The data also includes an interview lift of 21.6%. This 21.6% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate for cases that include an interview compared to the 78.3% overall allowance rate. These figures provide the historical prosecution metrics for this examiner.

The 295 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 establish a baseline for evaluating outcomes in Art Unit 2123. An allowance rate of 78.3% means that a majority of applications reached allowance. The median of 1149 days to allowance indicates the typical duration of the prosecution process for successful cases. Because the interview lift is 21.6%, practitioners can see a strong correlation between interviews and a higher probability of allowance. These data points offer a factual summary of the examiner's work history.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
298
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 295 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17941765 MULTILEVEL COOKING ACCESSORY FOR A COOKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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