Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tanner L Cullen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CULLEN, TANNER L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

CULLEN, TANNER L works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3656. His profile covers 177 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.3% and a median of 1095 days to allowance. The interview lift is 16.3%, indicating that interviews may be useful when paired with a focused claim or argument strategy.

The listed companies are Honda Motor Co., Ltd., FANUC Corporation, and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The listed firms are Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. The available history gives practitioners a basis for setting timing expectations and deciding whether examiner discussion should precede or accompany a substantive response.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
214
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18430715 JIG POSITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18946791 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR EARLY UNSAFE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19389620 A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19338098 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE BODY, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18813836 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19125605 MOTION PATH SETTING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18840146 DEVICE FOR GENERATING SEARCH PROGRAM FOR ROBOT Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
18842466 CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tanner L Cullen's allowance rate?

72.3% of resolved applications examined by Tanner L Cullen were allowed (177 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tanner L Cullen?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tanner L Cullen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tanner L Cullen took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tanner L Cullen work in?

Tanner L Cullen examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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