Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ivan R Goldberg, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOLDBERG, IVAN R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3623 3624

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3619, with 384 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 35.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1587 days. The interview lift is 35.9%, indicating a material positive association that may be important in a docket with a low allowance rate and extended timing.

Representative companies include Nice Ltd., NEC Corporation, and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP, and Charney IP Law LLC. The profile supports early issue development, careful timing management, and interviews with a defined objective for addressing the barriers reflected in the baseline result.

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

Performance Statistics

35.2%
Allow Rate
-16.8% vs TC avg
436
Total Applications
+35.9%
Interview Lift
1587
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.5%
§101 Eligibility
3.9%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18558966 FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18527456 WORK SIMULATION SYSTEM, WORK SIMULATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19160058 POTENTIAL CUSTOMER ESTIMATION DEVICE, POTENTIAL CUSTOMER ESTIMATION SYSTEM, POTENTIAL CUSTOMER ESTIMATION METHOD, AND POTENTIAL CUSTOMER ESTIMATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18283504 ROAD INSPECTION SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT VEHICLE, SERVER, ROAD INSPECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18463145 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ASSESSING INSTRUCTOR RATINGS ON A DEFINED RATING SCALE FOR SKEWNESS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18752853 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTATION PROGRAM, COMPUTATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
19288770 DEMAND FORECASTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Target Brands, Inc.
18644698 AI-ENHANCED INTELLIGENT WORKFLOW FOR IMPROVED PERSONAL PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18320291 INSIGHT DISCOVERY USING COMBINATORIAL LOW-DIMENSIONAL CLUSTERING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18026731 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND/OR OPERATING A POWER SYSTEM ASSET Final Rejection Hitachi Energy Ltd
19289693 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFERENCE DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFERENCE METHOD, AND MACHINE LEARNING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
18355363 METHOD FOR ARRANGING SUPPORT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Ivoclar Vivadent AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ivan R Goldberg's allowance rate?

35.2% of resolved applications examined by Ivan R Goldberg were allowed (384 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ivan R Goldberg?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ivan R Goldberg take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ivan R Goldberg took 1,587 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ivan R Goldberg work in?

Ivan R Goldberg examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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