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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nelson S Giddins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GIDDINS, NELSON S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2408 2431 2437

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

GIDDINS, NELSON S works in Technology Center 2400 and Art Unit 2408. The record includes 558 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 84.4% and a median of 835 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.7%, indicating a positive relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available cases.

The principal companies are Capital One Services LLC, Intel Corporation, and Micron Technology Inc. The leading firms are DILWORTH IP, LLC, FIG. 1 Patents, and KDW Firm PLLC (1988). Practitioners can view the record as allowance-oriented while accounting for the stated prosecution timeline in portfolio planning. The company and firm affiliations provide useful context for financial technology and semiconductor matters. Interview preparation may be worthwhile, but the data also supports careful written handling of novelty and obviousness issues.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
583
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
835
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 558 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18800812 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERFORM DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION USING MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19114518 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18587632 SYSTEM TO MANAGE DATA PROVENANCE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19025874 AUTHENTICATING A DEVICE USING A REMOTE HOST Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19095756 AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF BLOCKCHAIN KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORIES Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18101043 DATA PROTECTION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ASSOCIATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18241504 LOCK STATE BASED ON A TRIGGER CONDITION Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nelson S Giddins's allowance rate?

84.4% of resolved applications examined by Nelson S Giddins were allowed (558 resolved cases), compared with 89.4% across Art Unit 2408 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nelson S Giddins?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nelson S Giddins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nelson S Giddins took 835 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nelson S Giddins work in?

Nelson S Giddins examines applications in Art Unit 2408 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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