Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HILGENDORF, DALE W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3662

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dale W. Hilgendorf operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661, where he has overseen 847 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 84.1%, which is quite high and suggests a very positive outlook for applicants. This is coupled with a median days to allowance of 834, indicating that he processes applications to grant faster than many of his peers. These two metrics together make for an efficient and successful prosecution experience for those in his art unit.

The interview lift pct of 21.7% further enhances the probability of success, even starting from a high baseline of 84.1%. This suggests that while most applications are likely to be allowed, an interview can be a decisive factor in the remaining cases. With 847 resolved cases, the data is highly reliable. Practitioners should note that the 834 median days to allowance reflects a streamlined process that can be further optimized by leveraging the 21.7% interview lift when necessary.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+32.1% vs TC avg
867
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18247676 DIAGNOSIS OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE CONTROL UNIT Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18874385 METHOD AND SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE FAN SPEED TO REGULATE COOLANT TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18811824 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19230846 Method for actuating at least one system component of a system according to surroundings information generated by the system Non-Final OA AUDI AG
19275824 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19015091 Actively Modifying a Field of View of an Autonomous Vehicle in View of Constraints Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18953053 END-TO-END OBJECT TRACKING USING NEURAL NETWORKS WITH ATTENTION Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19224385 PARKING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18931630 EXCAVATOR AND EXCAVATOR OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.

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