Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCGOWAN, JAMIE LOUISE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jamie Louise McGowan is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3671, with 988 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 73.5 percent suggests the environment for applicants. This rate is based on a sample size of 988, providing a basis for the data. This figure reflects the pattern of grants across applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 16.0 percent. This lift is a metric for examiners in the same tech center. It suggests that while interviews are used, the 73.5 percent allowance rate is achieved through various means of prosecution. The 16.0 percent lift offers a strategic point for practitioners looking to overcome rejections.

The median days to allowance is 916. This timeline indicates the progression from filing to grant. With 988 resolved cases, the 916-day median provides an expectation for pendency. The combination of the allowance rate and a 916-day median suggests the prosecution path for applications in Art Unit 3671. These figures help in planning for Art Unit 3671.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
1,013
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
916
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 990 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19013050 SNOWTHROWER Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
17965225 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR RUNOFF ASSESSMENT AT A LOCATION Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
19031818 SEED FIRMING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SEED TO SOIL CONTACT IN A PLANTER FURROW WITH FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF SOIL ON THE OUTER SURFACES BY DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED FLUID Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18886792 SEED FIRMING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SEED TO SOIL CONTACT IN A PLANTER FURROW WITH FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF SOIL ON THE OUTER SURFACES BY DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED FLUID Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18997059 DETECTION SYSTEM FOR WORK SITE AND DETECTION METHOD FOR WORK SITE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18857269 UNDERWATER PLANTING MACHINE, UNDERWATER PLANTING SYSTEM, AND UNDERWATER PLANTING METHOD Non-Final OA Komatsu Ltd.
18688911 Row Unit Comprising a Covering Device and Methods of Planting Seeds Final Rejection Precision Planting LLC
18431221 WEAR MEMBER HAVING DOUBLE SCOOP-RIB Final Rejection CATERPILLAR INC.
18938312 CONNECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LEMKEN GMBH & CO. KG
18810692 STRIP TILLAGE IMPLEMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
18930271 ROW UNIT LIFT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SEEDING IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
18627302 LIP FOR EXCAVATING BUCKET Non-Final OA ESCO GROUP LLC
18369725 METHOD OF FIELD PREPARATION FOR PLANTING USING RIPPER, AND TRACTOR WITH INJECTOR FOR DEEP APPLICATION AND MIXING OF AMENDMENT WITH SOIL Final Rejection Monterey Pacific Inc.
18369709 TRACTOR WITH INJECTOR FOR DEEP APPLICATION AND MIXING OF AMENDMENT WITH SOIL Final Rejection Monterey Pacific Inc.

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