Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan Erb, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ERB, NATHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
-0.1%
Interview Lift
1437
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 630 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.0%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18716020 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18594652 AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18683228 COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OPTIMIZATION OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18924117 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18209792 METHOD FOR CONTAINER INTERNAL WEATHER ESTIMATION FROM METEOROLOGICAL DATA Final Rejection HITACHI, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan Erb's allowance rate?

51.4% of resolved applications examined by Nathan Erb were allowed (630 resolved cases), compared with 29.8% across Art Unit 3628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan Erb?

This examiner's interview lift is -0.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan Erb take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan Erb took 1,437 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan Erb work in?

Nathan Erb examines applications in Art Unit 3628 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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