Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3747
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Brian R Kirby serves in Art Unit 3611, though the data links him to Tech Center 3700. He has 426 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.3%. This rate indicates a favorable environment for securing patent grants, with many applications reaching a successful conclusion on his docket.
The interview lift is 19.8%. This is a strong indicator that interviews are effective at moving cases toward allowance. Applicants should consider direct engagement as a way to bolster their 72.3% chance of success and to resolve any technical disagreements that may arise during the examination process in Art Unit 3611.
The median days to allowance is 935. This is a relatively fast timeline for the reported tech center. The combination of a high allowance rate and the 19.8% interview lift makes this a productive docket for applicants. Practitioners can expect an efficient prosecution cycle when leveraging direct communication to reach a grant within the 935-day median period.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19070009 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19005097 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AIRBAG | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18779344 | CONTROL OF ARTICULATED VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Volvo Construction Equipment AB |
| 19034983 | STEERING OF A VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL | Final Rejection | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 18656962 | PRE-LOAD METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BODY SPRING OF SNOW VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18974402 | VEHICLE PEDAL MISAPPLICATION SAFETY ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18401061 | MOTOR STALL AND TRAILER LIFT | Final Rejection | Outrider Technologies, Inc. |
| 18863691 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE STEERING | Non-Final OA | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED |
| 19065818 | BRAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE | Final Rejection | DENSO CORPORATION |
| 18122409 | INSERT DEVICE FOR FUEL INJECTION | Non-Final OA | Transportation IP Holdings, LLC |
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