Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

James Orville Hansen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3619 3637 3675

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE has resolved 1129 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3619. The allowance rate is 70.5%, and the median time to allowance is 856 days. The extensive record provides a meaningful basis for setting prosecution expectations, while the timing supports deliberate portfolio scheduling.

The interview lift is 21.8%, indicating a measurable association with allowance. Practitioners may use interviews to focus disputes while preserving written explanations for the formal record. The listed companies are Julius Blum GmbH, Inter IKEA Systems B.V., and Little Cottage Company. The leading firms are WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., MERCHANT & GOULD P.C., and SAND, SEBOLT & WERNOW CO., LPA.

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

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
1,176
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19193218 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19082947 SECURITY GRILL PANEL FOR A CABINET AND A METHOD OF INSTALLING Non-Final OA Vertiv Corporation
19090768 INSULATED PANEL INTERFACE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Orville Hansen's allowance rate?

70.5% of resolved applications examined by James Orville Hansen were allowed (1,129 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Orville Hansen?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James Orville Hansen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Orville Hansen took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Orville Hansen work in?

James Orville Hansen examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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