Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas C Diaz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DIAZ, THOMAS C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3725 3735 3736

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

DIAZ, THOMAS C has resolved 1067 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3617. The allowance rate is 68.3%, and the median time to allowance is 994 days. The interview lift is 19.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance that is material within the recorded prosecution history.

The recorded companies are AutoStore Technology A/S, Oshkosh Corporation, and Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and BakerHostetler. The large case record gives practitioners a meaningful basis for considering interview use alongside claim strategy and expected pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
1,096
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1067 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19100538 LIFTING MECHANISM AND ROBOT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18723734 STEERING WHEEL Final Rejection Autoliv Development AB
18998200 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF CONTAINERS IN AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA AutoStore Technology AS
18903170 MODULAR CONTAINER ACCESSING STATION Final Rejection AutoStore Technology AS
19117589 TRANSFER SYSTEM, TRANSFER FACILITY, AND PARTITION MATERIAL Non-Final OA DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
19000809 Automated Warehouse Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas C Diaz's allowance rate?

68.3% of resolved applications examined by Thomas C Diaz were allowed (1,067 resolved cases), compared with 61.5% across Art Unit 3617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas C Diaz?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas C Diaz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas C Diaz took 994 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas C Diaz work in?

Thomas C Diaz examines applications in Art Unit 3617 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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