Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DOWLING, MICHAEL TYLER EVAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666 3669

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael Tyler Evan Dowling works in Art Unit 3666 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 70 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.3%. This rate indicates a reasonable probability of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1064, providing a clear timeline for successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 45.7%, which is a high figure compared to the 64.3% baseline. This suggests that interviews are an effective way to increase the chances of allowance with this examiner. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview to take advantage of the 45.7% lift.

The 70 resolved cases and 64.3% allowance rate, combined with the 1064-day median timeline, offer a strategic path for applicants in Tech Center 3600. Utilizing the 45.7% interview lift can significantly improve outcomes in Art Unit 3666. These metrics are vital for informed prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

64.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+45.7%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899262 METHOD FOR OPERATING A SURROUNDINGS ACQUISITION DEVICE OF A VEHICLE, VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING MAP DATA Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19171619 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE OPERATIONS RELATED TO DETECTION OF AN UNSAFE PASSENGER PICKUP/DELIVERY CONDITION Non-Final OA Zoox, Inc.
19102833 Method and Apparatus for Unlocking and/or Opening a Charging/Tank Cover of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18678488 VISION SYSTEM BASED LANDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Rockwell Collins, Inc.
19295771 DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION ABOUT A DRONE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18595660 CHARGING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT TERMINAL, VEHICLE, CHARGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
19343651 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREFETCHING ONLINE MAP DATA DURING A DRIVE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA TomTom Navigation B.V.
19036252 IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19047491 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION AUGMENTATION Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
17898206 Door Movement and Robot Traversal Using Machine Learning Object Detection Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18583075 EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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