Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GREINER, TRISTAN J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tristan J. Greiner is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically working within Art Unit 3656. He has overseen 181 resolved cases, providing a substantial data set for evaluating his prosecution style. His allowance rate of 79.0% indicates a high frequency of success for applicants whose cases are assigned to his docket. This 79.0% rate serves as a primary benchmark for expectations during the examination process in Art Unit 3656.

The data reveals an interview lift of 17.6%, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a productive strategy. This 17.6% lift demonstrates that cases involving an interview are more likely to result in an allowance than those that do not. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 962. This 962-day figure helps practitioners estimate the total time required to navigate from filing to a granted patent. The combination of 181 resolved cases and a positive interview lift makes Tech Center 3600 a favorable environment for prosecution under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+27.0% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 181 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19055020 ENHANCED MOBILITY WEARABLE ARTICLE WITH ORIENTATIONALLY ADAPTABLE SENSORY CUSHIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nike, Inc.
19090277 SAFETY SYSTEM ASSEMBLY FOR MONITORING A ZONE AND A METHOD OF MONITORING SUCH A ZONE Non-Final OA SICK AG
19328029 SETTING METHOD, SETTING PROGRAM, SETTING SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATIC TRAVEL METHOD Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19047926 Control Device, Control Method, and Program Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
19018838 MOBILE LOGISTICS ROBOT Final Rejection Dexterity, Inc.
19056329 AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH POWER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Symbotic LLC
19205401 PHYSICS-INFORMED OPTIMIZATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18978536 AUTOMATED CONSTRAINED MANIPULATION Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.
19252337 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY MOVING A VARIETY OF OBJECTS Non-Final OA Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
19014727 PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS FOR WORK MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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