Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dylan Michael Katz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KATZ, DYLAN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3657 3664 3666 3797

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dylan Michael Katz is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3657, with 316 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.4%, and the median time to allowance is 887 days. Interview lift is 21.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and CHIP LAW GROUP. The profile supports concise, issue-focused prosecution strategies for applicants seeking to build on a high allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
352
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 316 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19251671 DEVICE AND METHOD WITH PLAN GENERATION BASED ON SCENE GRAPH AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROMPT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19211373 METHOD OF OPTIMIZING CONTROL SIGNALS USED IN OPERATING VEHICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19261406 MOBILE DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18670002 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING WORKSPACE GEOMETRY FOR AN INSTRUMENT Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18848077 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18847720 Method for Supporting a Driver of a Vehicle When Traversing a Specified Route Segment in Road Traffic, Computing Device for a Vehicle, Computer-Readable (Storage) Medium, and Assistance System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18577334 A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ONE OR MORE PROCESS FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A TOOL CENTER POINT OF A MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18881463 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING CONVEYANCE DEVICE COORDINATE SYSTEM TO ROBOT COORDINATE SYSTEM Final Rejection Fanuc Corporation
19271620 MACHINES LEARNING ASSEMBLY TASKS USING PRE-TRAINED SKILL LIBRARIES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18591952 DECISION RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR BESS PROJECTS BASED ON DYNAMIC RISK ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
18901645 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ESTIMATE FORCE OF AN INSTRUMENT Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dylan Michael Katz's allowance rate?

86.4% of resolved applications examined by Dylan Michael Katz were allowed (316 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dylan Michael Katz?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dylan Michael Katz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dylan Michael Katz took 887 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dylan Michael Katz work in?

Dylan Michael Katz examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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