Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DIAZ, THOMAS C

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

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Thomas C. Diaz works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3617. The examiner has 1062 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 68.5 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 996. This data set provides a look at the examiner's historical performance across a large volume of applications.

The interview lift is 19.0 percent. This positive lift indicates that conducting an interview increases the likelihood of allowance beyond the 68.5 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider this 19.0 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner to resolve outstanding issues.

With 1062 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics are reliable. The 68.5 percent allowance rate and 996 median days to allowance offer expectations for both the probability and timing of a grant. The 19.0 percent interview lift highlights the value of direct engagement in Art Unit 3617.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
1,075
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1062 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18989934 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC LIFT SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18723734 STEERING WHEEL Final Rejection Autoliv Development AB
19100538 LIFTING MECHANISM AND ROBOT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18876567 ROBOT ARM WITH VACUUM-COMPATIBLE SEALS AND INTERNAL COOLING FLOW PATHS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18855543 WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
19000809 Automated Warehouse Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
19001878 STOCKER DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.

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