Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KASPER, BYRON XAVIER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3664

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner BYRON XAVIER KASPER operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3657. The examiner has 121 resolved cases, which provides a reliable statistical foundation for analyzing prosecution outcomes. This 121 case volume allows for a clear understanding of the trends in allowance and interview effectiveness.

The allowance rate is 71.9 percent. This 71.9 percent rate indicates a favorable environment for patent grants in Art Unit 3657. The interview lift is 16.0 percent, which shows a positive benefit from conducting an interview compared to the 71.9 percent baseline. Practitioners can use the 16.0 percent lift to further improve their chances of success beyond the overall allowance rate.

The median days to allowance is 1060. This 1060 day duration is the median time for applications to reach a notice of allowance. The combination of a 71.9 percent allowance rate and a 1060 day median suggests a predictable and consistent prosecution environment. The data from Tech Center 3600, based on 121 resolved cases, provides a clear roadmap for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
149
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1059
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19073202 NOTIFICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19073109 DRIVER ASSIST APPARATUS, DRIVER ASSIST METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18955371 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM RECORDED WITH PROGRAM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18600959 ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18439995 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18489629 CONTROLLER OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18955375 CONTROL METHOD FOR CONDITIONING A BATTERY IN A MOBILITY APPARATUS AND A MOBILITY APPARATUS CONTROLLING A BATTERY CONDITIONING ACCORDING TO THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19278140 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER ASSISTANCE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Jaguar Land Rover Limited
17781119 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ROBOT CONTROLLER FOR CONFIGURING A ROBOT-OBJECT SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT, AND ROBOT Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19038609 NAVIGATION METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM IN MULTI-AGENT ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18368927 MULTI-TASK GRASPING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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