Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KATZ, DYLAN MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3657 3664 3666 3797

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dylan Michael Katz serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3657. Across 312 resolved cases, he maintains an allowance rate pct of 86.2. This 86.2 allowance rate pct indicates the frequency with which applications reaching a final disposition result in a patent grant. The volume of 312 resolved cases provides a basis for understanding the examiner's historical patterns.

The data shows an interview lift pct of 21.3. This 21.3 interview lift pct highlights the relationship between direct communication and the probability of allowance. For practitioners, this metric suggests that scheduling an interview is a step that has been associated with a change in the likelihood of a grant. The 21.3 figure is a data point for those practicing in Tech Center 3700.

The median days to allowance is 890. This 890 median days to allowance represents the typical timeframe for securing a grant within Art Unit 3657. When combined with the 312 resolved cases, this timeline provides a specific expectation for the duration of the process. Practitioners can use the 890 figure to manage expectations regarding the speed of resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
345
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§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.
18848077 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19217297 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER GENERATION MODE OF A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19261406 MOBILE DEVICE, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
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
19318737 ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MOTORIZED MOVEMENT TO A STARTING POSE FOR A REGISTRATION OR CALIBRATION ROUTINE Non-Final OA MAKO Surgical Corp.
18272714 DYNAMIC FEATURE SIZE ADAPTATION IN SPLITABLE DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18881463 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING CONVEYANCE DEVICE COORDINATE SYSTEM TO ROBOT COORDINATE SYSTEM Final Rejection Fanuc Corporation
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
18591952 DECISION RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR BESS PROJECTS BASED ON DYNAMIC RISK ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
19293807 AUTOMATED DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AUTOMATED DRIVING CONTROL PROGRAM, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18106619 CONTEXT-SENSITIVE SAFETY MONITORING OF COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection SYMBOTIC LLC
19271620 MACHINES LEARNING ASSEMBLY TASKS USING PRE-TRAINED SKILL LIBRARIES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18674319 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING TRAVELABLE LANE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
19297337 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING A SHEET METAL PROCESSING MACHINE OR A WOOD WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA ARKU MASCHINENBAU GMBH
18805640 COLLISION PREDICTION METHOD, COLLISION PREDICTION DEVICE, AND WELDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
19211373 METHOD OF OPTIMIZING CONTROL SIGNALS USED IN OPERATING VEHICLE Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18901645 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ESTIMATE FORCE OF AN INSTRUMENT Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18912780 CONTAMINANT PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18984313 METHOD FOR OPERATING A MODULAR ROBOT, CONTROLLER AND MODULAR ROBOT Final Rejection Beckhoff Automation GmbH

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