Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3652 3676

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Robert Edward Fuller works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3612. There are 859 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 78.9 percent. This percentage provides a metric for the probability of a grant. The median days to allowance is 1014. This timeframe is a factor in managing patent applications for clients.

The interview lift is 3.2 percent. For the 859 resolved cases, this lift shows the correlation between interviews and outcomes. The 1014 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Practitioners can use the 78.9 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 3612 data to inform strategy for their applications. These metrics from Tech Center 3600 assist in prosecution planning for the office.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+26.9% vs TC avg
881
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 859 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19007210 EVENT DRIVEN CONTROL SCHEMAS FOR ARTIFICIAL LIFT Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18989076 GRILLE SHUTTER DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19191425 WELLBORE SERVICES SYSTEM WITH ANYTIME ACCESS FOR PUMP MAINTENANCE Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18508813 MULTI-SENSOR DOWNHOLE GAUGE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19018400 VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18974786 VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18940834 VEHICLE LOWER BODY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18509690 HANDHELD DIGGING TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18939879 SAFETY RETAINER FOR A CABIN OF A VEHICLE, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A SAFETY RETAINER, AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OF SUCH A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18974478 Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18735252 VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18654546 VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE WITH A SLIDING DOOR Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18283841 Door Bodyshell of a Framed Door of a Motor Vehicle and Production Method Thereof Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18709912 LOWER STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE BODY AND SIDE SILL STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18544497 VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE PASS THROUGH SYSTEM Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18574620 SIDE SILL FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18908774 VEHICLE REAR CARGO STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18835254 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR A SMOOTHING VEHICLE GLAZING, GLAZING AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THIS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18557482 STAMPED ENERGY ABSORPTION SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Atieva, Inc.

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