Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GODBOLD, DAVID GARRISON

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

David Garrison Godbold is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 3628. With 96 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 21.9 percent. This is a low rate, indicating that about one-fifth of the 96 resolved cases reaching a resolution are granted. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process in Art Unit 3628.

The interview lift is 28.2 percent, which is a significant positive figure. This suggests that while the overall allowance rate is 21.9 percent, conducting an interview can substantially increase the chances of getting an allowance. Practitioners should consider an interview as a key part of their strategy to overcome the challenges indicated by the low allowance rate. The 28.2 percent lift is a primary strategic tool.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 890. This is a relatively fast timeline for the cases that are granted. The combination of the allowance rate and the 890 day median pendency provides a clear picture of the prosecution environment in Tech Center 3600. The 890 day figure is a useful benchmark for successful cases.

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

Performance Statistics

21.9%
Allow Rate
-30.1% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

48.0%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18607336 COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, TRACKING SYSTEM, DISPLAYING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Ricoh Company, Ltd.
18595723 CONNECTING TRAVEL DATA STRUCTURES WITH VEHICLE DATA STRUCTURES Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18453170 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE GAS ESTIMATION Final Rejection Royal Bank of Canada
18882300 IMAGE-FORMED PRODUCT ORDERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18374167 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY TO TRAVELING CUSTOMERS BASED ON NAVIGATION INFORMATION Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19231808 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AGGREGATED REVIEWS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
19265514 STATE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, STATE TRANSITION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17874753 METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT LEVERAGING A COST FUNCTION FOR FOCUSED OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18305665 VISUALLY-UNDETECTABLE FONT COLOR TRACKING SYSTEMS FOR PHYSICALLY PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING PRINT DOCUMENTATION Final Rejection Truist Bank
18804761 ELECTRONIC FLEA MARKET SERVER, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Rakuten Group, Inc.
18699725 A COMMUNICATIONS SERVER, A METHOD, A USER DEVICE, AN E-COMMERCE SERVER AND A SYSTEM Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
17517099 PREDICTIVE TARGET EVENT EVALUATION USING SEGMENT VALUATION DISTRIBUTIONS FOR PROPOSED EVENT ALTERNATIVES Final Rejection Optum, Inc.
18975327 TRACKING FULFILLMENT OF OBJECTS IN A TRANSACTION Non-Final OA Synchrony Bank

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