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Last updated: October 26, 2026

James M Mcpherson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCPHERSON, JAMES M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663 3669

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCPHERSON, JAMES M has 542 resolved cases assigned to art unit 3661 and tech center 3600. The allowance rate is 82.3%, interview lift is 17.3%, and median time to allowance is 886 days. This is a sizable record with a majority allowance outcome. The interview figure indicates an additional association with allowance, although it is materially smaller than the overall allowance measure.

The listed companies are Volvo Group, Topcon Positioning Systems Inc., and Traton AB. The principal firms are Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and. Practitioners may approach this docket with careful claim drafting and targeted interviews, using discussion to resolve issues while preserving written positions for the record.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+30.3% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
886
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673908 SWITCHING BETWEEN CONTROLLERS FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18879615 Method for Operating a Lane Change Assistance System of a Vehicle Taking Into Account a Traffic Density in an Environment of the Vehicle, Lane Change Assistance System, and Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19004940 REMOTE DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18008842 ACCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
19356860 REMOTE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18825120 HAZARD DETECTION IN AUTONOMOUS AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James M Mcpherson's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by James M Mcpherson were allowed (542 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James M Mcpherson?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James M Mcpherson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James M Mcpherson took 886 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James M Mcpherson work in?

James M Mcpherson examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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