Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dana Deshawn Ivey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as IVEY, DANA DESHAWN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3662

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dana Deshawn Ivey, in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3612, has 784 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.5 percent. The interview lift is 6.4 percent, showing a small benefit from interviews compared to the 88.5 percent baseline. This indicates that while the standard process is highly effective, direct communication still provides a measurable advantage for practitioners.

The median time to allowance is 724 days. Toyota Motor Corporation, Volvo Group, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. are the top companies. Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP are the primary firms. The 784 resolved cases provide a robust data set for these metrics. Practitioners can use the 88.5 percent allowance rate and 724 days to allowance to set expectations for the prosecution timeline. The 6.4 percent interview lift offers a data-driven basis for requesting a personal consultation.

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

Performance Statistics

88.5%
Allow Rate
+36.5% vs TC avg
824
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
724
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
26.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934955 GROUND SPEED AUTOMATION AND TERRAIN Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18381708 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18371482 VEHICLE CONTROLLER Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18730420 ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18767357 METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONDITION DATA INDICATIVE OF A BLOCKAGE OF A THERMAL UNIT OF A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18087899 BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19059372 STORAGE MEDIUM, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18238624 REMOTE OPERATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18973403 SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18533302 Apparatus for controlling autonomous driving and method thereof Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18576114 CONTROL SYSTEM OF WORK MACHINE, WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18408897 DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MIDDLE-MILE CARGO DELIVERY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18323923 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OPERATIONAL STATUS OF A DISC BLADE Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dana Deshawn Ivey's allowance rate?

88.5% of resolved applications examined by Dana Deshawn Ivey were allowed (784 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dana Deshawn Ivey?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dana Deshawn Ivey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dana Deshawn Ivey took 724 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dana Deshawn Ivey work in?

Dana Deshawn Ivey examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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