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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shayne M Gilbertson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

GILBERTSON, SHAYNE M works in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 3665. The profile contains 188 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.6% and a median of 1028 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.5%, reflecting a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record.

The principal companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, SUBARU Corporation, and Strydent Autonomous Technologies Inc. The leading firms are BARLEY SNYDER, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners can use the allowance rate as a favorable starting point while planning around the stated median timeline. The company affiliations point to automotive and autonomous-technology matters, where claim construction and system-level technical explanations may be central. Interviews can supplement, but not replace, focused written prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+24.6% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19203254 VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19233930 AIR SEEDING TURN COMPENSATION USING YAW RATE FROM SENSOR ON TOWING VEHICLE Final Rejection Deere & Company
19006800 USER DEVICE, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18767701 PERFORMING OBJECT PERCEPTION USING LOCATION-BASED KNOWLEDGE FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19107847 SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18719131 INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RAIL TRANSIT OPERATION SAFETY Non-Final OA CASCO SIGNAL LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shayne M Gilbertson's allowance rate?

76.6% of resolved applications examined by Shayne M Gilbertson were allowed (188 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shayne M Gilbertson?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shayne M Gilbertson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shayne M Gilbertson took 1,028 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shayne M Gilbertson work in?

Shayne M Gilbertson examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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