Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: INSTONE, NATHANIEL JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1774 1788 2859

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathaniel Joseph Instone has handled 35 resolved cases in Art Unit 1774 within Tech Center 2800. His allowance rate is 62.9%, which indicates a moderate success rate for applicants. A significant data point for this examiner is the 26.2% interview lift. This figure suggests that direct communication is a highly effective strategy for moving cases toward allowance, providing a meaningful increase over the 62.9% baseline rate. Practitioners should consider an interview as a primary tool for resolving outstanding issues.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 1306. This timeline suggests that prosecution with this examiner often extends over several years. The 35 resolved cases provide a sufficient dataset for understanding his early tendencies in this art unit. With a 62.9% allowance rate and a 1306-day median, applicants should be prepared for a steady but potentially slow progression toward a patent grant. The 26.2% lift remains the most actionable insight for those seeking to expedite their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17987587 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION RELATED TO BATTERY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18226857 CHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18214163 SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18148490 SERVER AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17856461 MODULAR PCB-BASED COIL FOR EV WIRELESS CHARGING WITH THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
17714775 Charger for charging electric vehicles Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18034209 UNDERWATER POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18134368 Method and System for Determining at Least One Use Parameter for at Least One Rechargeable Battery Pack for Using a Charger Device for Charging User-Exchangeable Rechargeable Battery Packs for Driving at Least One Mobile Device Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18133763 Battery Charging Management System and Battery Charging Management Method Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18028646 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18389178 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY SYSTEM OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18021934 CLOSE LOOP BATTERY CHARGE CURRENT CONTROL Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18556431 POWER CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18309853 WIRELESS CHARGING BEAMFORMING WITH IOT DEVICE PRIORITIZATION ANALYSIS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18317904 CHARGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18563819 A SYSTEM COMPRISING ENERGY STORAGE UNITS AND METHOD IN SUCH A SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Energy Ltd
18407599 Pre-Charging and Connecting an Energy Storage System Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.

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