Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Russell S Glass, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GLASS, RUSSELL S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3687

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3627, with 614 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 71.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1290 days. Interviews show a 20.5% lift, making interview preparation a potentially meaningful part of prosecution strategy in this docket.

Representative companies include Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Capital One Services LLC, and Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. The listed firms are CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP, COOLEY LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The combination of a substantial case history, a majority allowance rate, and extended median timing supports early attention to claim issues and interview opportunities.

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

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+19.7% vs TC avg
633
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1290
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
29.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18782047 TRANSACTION TERMINALS FOR AUTOMATED BILLING Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18969977 TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18607716 HANDLING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
18893305 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-DRIVEN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING SARBANES-OXLEY (SOX) CONTROLS Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Russell S Glass's allowance rate?

71.7% of resolved applications examined by Russell S Glass were allowed (614 resolved cases), compared with 49.9% across Art Unit 3627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Russell S Glass?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Russell S Glass take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Russell S Glass took 1,290 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Russell S Glass work in?

Russell S Glass examines applications in Art Unit 3627 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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