Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KUJUNDZIC, DINO

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2179 3658 3661 3667 3682

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dino Kujundzic is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2179, having overseen 558 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate pct of 73.7, which is a favorable rate for applicants in this technical area. This 73.7 allowance rate pct indicates a consistent pattern of granting patents for applications that meet the examiner's standards.

The interview lift pct of 27.7 indicates that conducting an interview is a productive strategy for increasing the likelihood of a grant. This 27.7 lift suggests that direct communication can help bridge gaps in understanding and resolve rejections more effectively than written responses alone. In Art Unit 2179, the 27.7 interview lift pct serves as a valuable tool for practitioners to advance their cases.

The median days to allowance is 1205, establishing a standard for the duration of the prosecution process. Practitioners should account for this 1205 median days to allowance when advising clients on their patent strategy. The 558 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for these performance statistics. The 1205 median days to allowance offers a reliable temporal benchmark in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
580
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18473242 OFFLINE MAPS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19071644 WORK VEHICLE Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18536286 Operation Control Method, Operation Control System, And Operation Control Program Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18443502 NOTIFICATION DISPLAY IN MESSAGE SESSION Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
19044273 SHIP CONTROL DEVICE, SHIP CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18561112 METHOD OF ANNOTATING MAP DATA FOR NAVIGATION OF VEHICLES Non-Final OA GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
18813835 CARGO CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME Final Rejection North Carolina State University
19170450 TURF AERATOR Non-Final OA The Toro Company
19033795 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NOTIFICATION AND FACILITATION OF MULTIPLE CHOICES OF FORTHCOMING ACTION FOR ASSISTED DRIVING Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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