Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Erick David Glass, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GLASS, ERICK DAVID

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2846

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2837. The profile covers 725 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 89.7% and a median of 879 days to allowance. The interview lift is 7.0%, indicating that interviews are associated with a limited change relative to the overall allowance result.

The listed company activity centers on KONE Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Inventio AG. The principal firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C., and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. Practitioners handling work in this docket can use the high allowance rate as a central prosecution planning signal, while the median timing remains relevant for portfolio scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
746
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
43.0%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18973830 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAT GENERATION Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18671093 PRESENTATION INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE AND PRESENTATION INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18693707 ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18622631 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM (ITS) Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18712737 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR OF AN ELEVATOR UNIT, THE ELEVATOR CAR BEING MOVABLY ARRANGED IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18551886 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Inventio AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erick David Glass's allowance rate?

89.7% of resolved applications examined by Erick David Glass were allowed (725 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 2837 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erick David Glass?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Erick David Glass take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Erick David Glass took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erick David Glass work in?

Erick David Glass examines applications in Art Unit 2837 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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