Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Tanner L. Cullen serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656, having overseen 174 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 71.8% indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for patent applicants. The prosecution process under his direction takes a median of 1094 days to reach an allowance, which serves as a temporal guide for stakeholders. This 1094-day timeline is a key factor for managing expectations in this art unit.
The data indicates an interview lift of 16.2%, suggesting that verbal communication can influence the 71.8% allowance rate. This 16.2% lift is a viable tactic for overcoming hurdles in the 174 resolved cases he has handled. Practitioners should weigh the median pendency against the lift when planning their strategy for applications in Tech Center 3600. The metrics provided offer a view of the examination environment. These figures are the primary benchmarks for prosecution with this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19270867 | METHOD FOR REACTIVATING A COMBUSTION ENGINE IN STANDBY MODE DURING AN ASYMMETRIC OPERATING MODE IN A MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT | Non-Final OA | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS |
| 18946791 | KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FOR EARLY UNSAFE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION | Final Rejection | 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. |
| 18908858 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18750604 | INSTRUMENT TIP VIBRATION ATTENUATION FOR A MASTER-SLAVE LAPAROSCOPIC ROBOTIC SURGERY SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Auris Health, Inc. |
| 18813836 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18876272 | VISION SYSTEM AND VISION DETECTION METHOD | Non-Final OA | FANUC 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. |
| 19047447 | AUTOMATIC MOWER, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AND CONTROLLING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd |
| 18527715 | GENERATION OF "PLAIN LANGUAGE" DESCRIPTIONS SUMMARY OF AUTOMATION LOGIC | Non-Final OA | Seegrid Corporation |
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