Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCKINNON, TERRELL L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3632 3744 3763

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Terrell L McKinnon works in Art Unit 3632 and Tech Center 3700. He has 79 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 30.4 percent. The median days to allowance is 951. These statistics describe the prosecution history for this examiner and provide a basis for understanding the application lifecycle.

The interview lift is 20.3 percent. This figure indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners can use this lift to supplement the 30.4 percent rate. The 951 days median pendency provides a timeline for applications that reach a grant. With 79 resolved cases, the data shows a specific pattern of outcomes. The 20.3 percent lift and the Art Unit 3632 designation are data points for strategy. This profile informs the approach for applications in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

30.4%
Allow Rate
-39.6% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19072163 EXPENDABLE HEAT SINK SYSTEM AND CONTROL Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18844639 INDOOR UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19048284 HEAT PIPE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18965305 SENSOR MODULE HAVING AN ENVIRONMENT SENSOR AND A COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Webasto SE
19048785 AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Hanon Systems

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