Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Stephen Holwerda serves in Art Unit 3656 within Tech Center 3600. With 691 resolved cases, he maintains a substantial record of completed examinations. His allowance rate of 73.2 percent indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection in this unit.
The effectiveness of interviews is particularly pronounced in his practice. He exhibits an interview lift of 19.8 percent, which implies that direct dialogue with the examiner is a highly effective tool for overcoming rejections. This statistic highlights the value of the interview process as a means to bridge gaps in understanding or resolve technical disputes compared to the 73.2 percent baseline.
Efficiency in the prosecution timeline is reflected in the median days to allowance, which is 1238. This duration is a vital data point for budgeting and strategic planning. Compared to other examiners with different pendency, this median suggests a relatively consistent pace toward resolution for the 691 cases handled in Tech Center 3600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18896677 | USER INPUT FOR INTERACTING WITH DIFFERENT MAP DATA | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 19046739 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19019845 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT METHOD | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19199333 | TRANSPORT ONBOARD SECURITY CHECK | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 19056051 | Stable Orientation Cues for Augmented Reality (AR) | Non-Final OA | Google LLC |
| 19002183 | UNDERSTANDING ROBOTIC TOUCH PARAMETERS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY EXPERIMENTS OF PHYSICAL HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTIONS | Non-Final OA | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 18711144 | CONTROL OF ROBOTIC ENDOVASCULAR DEVICES WITH FLUOROSCOPIC FEEDBACK | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 18512946 | TECHNIQUES FOR ROUTE SELECTION | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18881498 | METHOD FOR THE DYNAMIC DETECTION OF RATCHETING IN A COLLABORATIVE ROBOT BY MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DYNAMIC COMPENSATION OF THE TRAJECTORIES | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18836756 | TEACHING OPERATION PANEL AND ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18555691 | PROGRAMMING DEVICE AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18342771 | CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY ROBOTIC SYSTEMS ON AN INDUSTRIAL FLOOR WHILE EXECUTING A TRADE SECRET MANUFACTURING PROCESS | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18555767 | AUTO-GENERATION OF PATH CONSTRAINTS FOR GRASP STABILITY | Final Rejection | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18702556 | ROBOT DATA PROCESSING SERVER AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING TRAJECTORY DATA | Non-Final OA | KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18564757 | SAIL-DRIVEN VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN |
| 19046737 | AUTOMATICALLY NAVIGABLE VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VESSEL STEERING SYSTEM, AND MARINE VESSEL | Final Rejection | YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18507385 | BOAT | Final Rejection | YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18926580 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRASPING OBJECTS WITH UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN EXTENTS USING A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR | Non-Final OA | Boston Dynamics, Inc. |
| 19046666 | ASSISTANCE DEVICE, WORK MACHINE, AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEM | Final Rejection | SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
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