Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Connor Lee Knight, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KNIGHT, CONNOR LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3667

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Connor Lee Knight is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. His record includes 155 resolved cases, a 74.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1,031 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.8%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance in the supplied data.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Kia Corporation, and Cpac Systems AB. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, POLSINELLI PC (Main Customer Number), and ZIEGLER IP LAW GROUP, LLC. Practitioners may consider interviews as part of the prosecution approach given the 17.8% lift. The 74.8% allowance rate supplies the broader outcome context, and the 1,031-day median should be included in planning for responses and portfolio timing.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
179
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
1031
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19331826 CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18958611 ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Connor Lee Knight's allowance rate?

74.8% of resolved applications examined by Connor Lee Knight were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Connor Lee Knight?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Connor Lee Knight take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Connor Lee Knight took 1,031 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Connor Lee Knight work in?

Connor Lee Knight examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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