Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Elle Rose Knudson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KNUDSON, ELLE ROSE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

KNUDSON, ELLE ROSE works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3667. Her record includes 24 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.7%, and a median of 945 days to allowance. The limited case volume makes the profile more suitable for directional review than for broad conclusions, although allowance occurred in a majority of the resolved matters.

The interview lift is 44.8%, indicating a positive relationship between interviews and allowance in the available record. Practitioners may find an interview useful when the application presents discrete issues that can be efficiently clarified. The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Capital One Services LLC, and Apple Inc. The associated firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+44.8%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18456785 LOCATION-BASED AND FUNCTION-BASED LOCATION FILTERING Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18329527 SEARCHING FOR STOPS IN MULTISTOP ROUTES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18495002 WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18451543 BALER THERMAL SCANNING Final Rejection Deere & Company
18937023 REMOTE MOVING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18215231 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING A VEHICLE NOISE Final Rejection Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
17980944 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR BATTERY MONITORING, BATTERY REPLACEMENT, AND FLEET MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18929723 DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18767664 DYNAMIC AD HOC NETWORK INTERMEDIATE CLASSIFICATION SHARING Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19160651 Mobile Body Control System Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
19008660 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD BASED ON HEADLESS MODE AND REMOTE CONTROLLER AND RELATED AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection QISDA CORPORATION
18798002 MULTI-MOBILE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Elle Rose Knudson's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Elle Rose Knudson were allowed (24 resolved cases), compared with 64.0% across Art Unit 3667 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Elle Rose Knudson?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Elle Rose Knudson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Elle Rose Knudson took 945 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Elle Rose Knudson work in?

Elle Rose Knudson examines applications in Art Unit 3667 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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