Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LANGHORNE, NICHOLAS PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas Patrick Langhorne examines applications in Art Unit 3661 of Tech Center 3600. The data includes 28 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 82.1 percent. This rate of approval suggests a favorable outlook for applicants in this art unit. The median days to allowance is 850, which provides a timeline for reaching a grant.

The interview lift is 21.4 percent, indicating that interviews are effective in this examiner's queue. This lift is a factor when added to the 82.1 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider interviews as a tool to ensure a positive outcome within the 850-day median pendency. With 28 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics offer a perspective of prosecution in Tech Center 3600.

The 82.1 percent allowance rate and 21.4 percent interview lift demonstrate a collaborative environment. The 850-day median to allowance helps applicants plan their intellectual property timelines. These metrics from Art Unit 3661 provide a basis for strategic decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+30.1% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18919192 REFUSE VEHICLE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18617625 BLADE DETECTION AVOIDANCE FOR AN EXCAVATOR WITH ULTRASONIC SYSTEMS Final Rejection Deere & Company
18609098 REMOTE HARVESTER PROPULSION CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18798239 VEHICLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18865007 WORK MACHINE, SYSTEM INCLUDING WORK MACHINE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Final Rejection KOMATSU LTD.
18850749 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Final Rejection HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18531152 ANCHORING BASED TRANSFORMATION FOR ALIGNING SENSOR DATA OF A ROBOT WITH A SITE MODEL Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18853640 VEHICLE WAYPOINT DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUIZHOU DESAY SV AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.

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