Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GIDDINS, NELSON S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2408 2431 2437

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nelson S. Giddins works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2408, with 553 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.6%, and the median days to allowance is 835. These figures point to a successful and fast prosecution path. The 84.6% rate is the primary indicator of success, while the 835-day figure represents the typical duration for applications that reach grant. Practitioners should use these metrics to set expectations for their clients in this art unit.

The interview lift is 10.3%, providing a modest benefit to the 84.6% allowance rate. Given the 835-day median timeline and the 553 resolved cases, interviews can be used to resolve minor issues. The 10.3% lift suggests that oral advocacy is a productive supplemental tactic. Practitioners should weigh the 10.3% lift against the 84.6% baseline when deciding on their prosecution strategy. These figures provide a data-grounded basis for navigating Art Unit 2408.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
577
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
835
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536128 DISALLOWING COMMANDS FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED USER Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18800812 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PERFORM DIGITAL AUTHENTICATION USING MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18587632 SYSTEM TO MANAGE DATA PROVENANCE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18101043 DATA PROTECTION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ASSOCIATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19025874 AUTHENTICATING A DEVICE USING A REMOTE HOST Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18899421 AUTO-CUSTOMIZING CONFIGURATION ASSESSMENT RULE VALUES FROM CAPTURED STATE OF A TEMPLATE MACHINE Non-Final OA CrowdStrike, Inc.
18241504 LOCK STATE BASED ON A TRIGGER CONDITION Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC

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