Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GABLER, PHILIP F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3636 3642 3673

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philip F. Gabler is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3636. He has managed 1260 resolved cases, providing a data set for analyzing his prosecution patterns. His overall allowance rate is 72.9 percent. This frequency of success suggests that applications reaching a final disposition under his review result in a patent grant.

The impact of examiner interviews is a feature of Gabler's profile. He shows an interview lift of 23.4 percent, which represents an increase in the likelihood of allowance when direct communication occurs compared to cases without an interview. This 23.4 percent lift suggests that practitioners should prioritize interviews to resolve outstanding issues or clarify claim scope.

Prosecution timelines are defined by a median of 800 days to allowance. This 800 day figure offers an expectation for the duration of the process from filing to issuance. With 1260 resolved cases, this timing metric is established and allows for planning. Applicants can use this median to estimate their total pendency when navigating Gabler's docket in Art Unit 3636.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
1,297
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
800
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19005169 VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19308832 SLIDE OUT CHILD VEHICLE SEAT SYSTEM Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18974831 ROTARY TOP ROD AND SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18678917 HIGH CHAIR Final Rejection Wonderland Switzerland AG
18576870 ADJUSTABLE CAR SEAT CANOPY Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18448286 CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18295529 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURING AN INFANT CAR SEAT TO A VEHICLE SEAT WITH A TIGHT FIT AND WITHOUT USING A DETACHABLE VEHICLE INSTALLATION BASE OR A VEHICLE SEAT BELT, AND RIDE-HAILING METHODS RELATING TO SAME Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18716195 Seat Body for a Seat Element of a Motor Vehicle, Seat Element With a Seat Body and a Switch Device and Motor Vehicle With a Seat Element of This Type Non-Final OA BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18030397 Seat Device for a Tilting Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19039209 DISPLACEABLE PANEL FOR SEATING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18541739 USER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18543592 SEAT Final Rejection TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18913246 COMFORT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT Final Rejection GENTHERM INCORPORATED
18103744 TIGHTENING ROD FOR SLING CHAIR Final Rejection Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
18874764 RETENTION CLIP FOR A SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLEY Final Rejection LEAR CORPORATION
18911933 COMFORT SYSTEM RETENTION ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18888861 SEAT ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTABLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18829612 INVISIBLE TRIM COVER TIE-DOWN Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18774451 POWERED MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR FURNITURE HEADREST Final Rejection MOTOMOTION CHINA CORPORATION
18102404 WIRELESS HAND-HELD REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICE AND DOCK THEREFOR Final Rejection MOTOMOTION CHINA CORPORATION
18914772 FLAT-PACK CHAIR HAVING TOOL-FREE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Solo Brands, LLC

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