Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: EDMONDS, DONALD J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3629 3687

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Donald J. Edmonds is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. He has overseen 144 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 40.3 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1076. This 1076-day metric provides a reliable expectation for the duration of successful prosecution for the 144 resolved cases in this unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 36.4 percent. This 36.4 percent lift is a significant boost to the 40.3 percent base allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a very productive tactic. Practitioners should consider the 1076 median days to allowance when planning their strategy in Art Unit 3626. The 144 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 demonstrate that while the baseline is 40.3 percent, the 36.4 percent lift offers a clear advantage for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

39.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
177
Total Applications
+35.9%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

49.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
27.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682048 VIRTUAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FOR PERMITTING Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
19361282 IMPROVING CONTENT EDITING SOFTWARE VIA AUTOMATIC AND AUDITABLE AUTHORSHIP ATTRIBUTION Final Rejection U.S. Bank National Association
18724084 NEGOTIATION APPARATUS, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18619609 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING RULES VIA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR DOCUMENT PROCESSING Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18253713 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SUSTAINABILITY SCORE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18876943 DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
17707474 Blockchain Homeshare Data Aggregator Solution Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18524607 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING INSIGHTS REGARDING A PARTY IN RESPONSE TO A CALL Non-Final OA Salesforce, Inc.
18956704 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE UNITS OF WORK IN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Asana, Inc.

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