Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: EBNER, KATY MEYER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3618

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Katy Meyer Ebner serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3613. Her record includes 753 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 67.3 percent. The median days to allowance for these applications is 1047. This 1047-day timeline is a useful benchmark for practitioners working on the 753 resolved cases under her review in Art Unit 3613.

The interview lift is 18.8 percent, which suggests that direct communication is a productive tactic for applicants. This 18.8 percent lift provides a meaningful boost to the 67.3 percent base allowance rate. Given the 1047 median days to allowance, an interview may be a key step in securing a grant. The 753 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 provide a reliable statistical basis for these prosecution strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

67.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
763
Total Applications
+18.8%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18985021 VEHICLE LOWER PART STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18901472 MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18765681 FOOTSTEP ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18803873 ELECTRIC WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18924626 RECONFIGURATION OF DIESEL-POWERED HAUL TRUCK WITH HYBRID HYDROGEN FUEL CELL AND BATTERY POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18603524 Inhibiting Debris Accumulation on Vehicles Non-Final OA Nissan North America, Inc.

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