Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard Edwin Geist, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3648 3665

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

GEIST, RICHARD EDWIN has resolved 26 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3613. The allowance rate is 50.0%, and the median time to allowance is 995 days. Interviews are associated with a 29.5% lift in allowance rate, which supports considering examiner interviews when claim issues require discussion.

The recorded companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and SUBARU Corporation. The leading firms are WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, practitioners should treat the profile as directional evidence.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18349393 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT STATE DETERMINATION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18706124 DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VEHICLE, RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18948393 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18606115 SYSTEM AND SERVER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18714139 CONTROL DEVICE, DRONE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18493306 MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD TO DETECT THE DRIVING SPEED OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ITSELF Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19133227 BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT CAN BE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18751271 Method for determining an emergency landing track, corresponding device and computer program Final Rejection THALES
18944899 REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18528059 USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE COMPONENTS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17930733 PROGRAMMATIC HATCH OPENING CAPABILITY OF AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18159884 INTERSECTION DETECTION FOR MAPPING IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
17560220 DETERMINING NAVIGATION ROUTE BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Final Rejection RED HAT, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard Edwin Geist's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Richard Edwin Geist were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 3613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard Edwin Geist?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard Edwin Geist take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard Edwin Geist took 995 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard Edwin Geist work in?

Richard Edwin Geist examines applications in Art Unit 3613 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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