Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abby J Flynn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FLYNN, ABBY J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3663 3672

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

FLYNN, ABBY J has resolved 194 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3625. The allowance rate is 33.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1286 days. The profile points to a lower allowance outcome and a prolonged path to allowance, making early claim refinement and a well-supported response strategy especially relevant.

Interviews are associated with a 55.4% lift in allowance outcomes, the strongest interview relationship shown in this profile. SUBARU Corporation, Shenzhen University, and Toyota Motor Corporation are the leading companies listed. Adams Intellex, PLC, Artegis Law Group, LLP, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder are the leading firms shown.

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

Performance Statistics

33.0%
Allow Rate
-19.0% vs TC avg
218
Total Applications
+55.4%
Interview Lift
1286
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17996218 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OFFLINE MODELING FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE PREDICTION FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18240464 METHOD OF DESIGNING AIRCRAFT PART AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AIRCRAFT PART Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
17886072 VEHICLE CONTROLLER, VEHICLE, POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, DISCHARGE CONNECTOR, POWER EQUIPMENT, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18132476 METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CALIBRATING AND VALIDATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (ADAS) AND/OR AN AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM (ADS) Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18240771 Systems and Methods for Generating Motion Forecast Data for a Plurality of Actors with Respect to an Autonomous Vehicle Non-Final OA Aurora Operations, Inc.
18053854 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING TAXI INFORMATION IN AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18446339 TECHNIQUES FOR USING MULTIMODAL MACHINE LEARNING MODELS TO GENERATE DESIGN ALTERNATIVES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS Non-Final OA AUTODESK, INC.
18195029 INFERRING VEHICLE LOCATION AND MOVEMENT USING SENSOR DATA FUSION Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.
18552092 HYBRID-EQUIVALENCE-BASED POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM PARTITION COMPUTING METHOD Non-Final OA SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abby J Flynn's allowance rate?

33.0% of resolved applications examined by Abby J Flynn were allowed (194 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abby J Flynn?

This examiner's interview lift is +55.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abby J Flynn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abby J Flynn took 1,286 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abby J Flynn work in?

Abby J Flynn examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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