Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FRISBY, KEITH J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3613 3614 3616 3618

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Keith J Frisby is assigned to Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600. The records include 1027 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 77.5 percent. This rate acts as a baseline for the probability of a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 763, representing the time for the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a factor for portfolio management and planning.

The interview lift stands at 1.4 percent. For the 1027 resolved cases, this lift shows how interviews relate to outcomes. The 763 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Applicants can evaluate the 77.5 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 3611 context for their filings. These metrics from Tech Center 3600 assist in prosecution planning for the future.

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

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+25.5% vs TC avg
1,051
Total Applications
+1.4%
Interview Lift
763
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1027 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19236580 AIRBAG STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19181867 SUSPENSION ARM MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18854350 COVER ELEMENT, AIRBAG MODULE, DASHBOARD, VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
18421122 DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
19004663 STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19159218 SEATBELT RETRACTOR AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
18499065 VEHICLE SUSPENSION FOR TRAILER COUPLING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE SUPPORT Final Rejection Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18884777 Vehicular Safety Monitoring Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18989278 SEAT BOTTOM MOUNTED AIRBAG ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18849814 TORSION BEAM Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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