Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John D Holman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLMAN, JOHN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3655 3666 3667

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLMAN, JOHN D is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3655. The record contains 113 resolved cases, with a 60.2% allowance rate and a median of 1089 days to allowance. The 20.2% interview lift indicates a materially higher allowance outcome among cases involving interviews in this dataset.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Komatsu Ltd., and Rolls-Royce plc appear among the listed companies. The associated firms include COZEN O'CONNOR, FENWICK & WEST LLP, and Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel LLP. Practitioners may view interviews as a meaningful procedural option here, while the median timing supports preparing clients for prosecution that can extend beyond a single examination cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

60.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19349218 DATA RECORDERS Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18426776 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANE MARKING CHANGE DETECTION Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
19055669 VEHICLE SECURITY MODE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19241724 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19318625 A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19355418 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19213286 ACTION SUGGESTION SYSTEM AND ACTION SUGGESTION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19474206 DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18728479 CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK VEHICLE, AND WORK VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John D Holman's allowance rate?

60.2% of resolved applications examined by John D Holman were allowed (113 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 3655 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John D Holman?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John D Holman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John D Holman took 1,089 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John D Holman work in?

John D Holman examines applications in Art Unit 3655 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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