Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

William Douglas Dickstein, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3675 3725 4100

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

DICKSTEIN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS has resolved 4 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3675. The allowance rate is 25.0%, the interview lift is 0.0%, and the median time to allowance is 973 days.

The recorded companies are MAKITA Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, and Signode Industrial Group LLC. The listed firms are Arcane Law PLLC, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A. Because the resolved-case record is limited, these indicators should be treated as an initial prosecution signal rather than a settled pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
40
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008256 REBAR TYING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TYING Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18932692 SHREDDER Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18480914 STRAPPING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO ANALYZE WELDED STRAP JOINTS Non-Final OA Signode Industrial Group LLC
18864078 PORTABLE ICE SHAVER SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DRINK MAKER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sunbeam Products, Inc.
18508203 Guitar Pickup Cavity Routing Tool Assembly and Method of Use Final Rejection S&S Guitar Works, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William Douglas Dickstein's allowance rate?

25.0% of resolved applications examined by William Douglas Dickstein were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 64.3% across Art Unit 3675 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William Douglas Dickstein?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William Douglas Dickstein take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William Douglas Dickstein took 973 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William Douglas Dickstein work in?

William Douglas Dickstein examines applications in Art Unit 3675 in Tech Center 4100.

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