Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Troy Alan Libby, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIBBY, TROY ALAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3636 3637 3673

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIBBY, TROY ALAN works in USPTO tech center 3600 and art unit 3636. The profile includes 13 resolved cases, a 92.3% allowance rate, a 9.1% interview lift, and a median of 743 days to allowance. The small resolved-case record limits the predictive weight of the outcome figures, even though the observed allowance rate is high.

Everstream Solutions LLC, FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile, and Lear Corporation are the listed companies. Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and Barron & Young PLLC are the leading firms. Practitioners should use the company and firm information for context, while treating the limited record as an initial reference rather than a definitive prosecution forecast.

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

Performance Statistics

92.3%
Allow Rate
+40.3% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
743
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18791941 SEAT ASSEMBLY AND CLIP Final Rejection Lear Corporation
19032866 VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18753618 Pneumatic Control Apparatus for Vehicle Seat Final Rejection HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
19186272 BLOWER MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18866167 CONVEYANCE SEAT Non-Final OA TS TECH CO., LTD.
18817891 VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR USING THE SEAT Non-Final OA FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
18677000 VEHICLE SEAT ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Troy Alan Libby's allowance rate?

92.3% of resolved applications examined by Troy Alan Libby were allowed (13 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Troy Alan Libby?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Troy Alan Libby take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Troy Alan Libby took 743 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Troy Alan Libby work in?

Troy Alan Libby examines applications in Art Unit 3636 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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