Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MOLNAR, SIDNEY LEIGH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2691 3656 3669

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sidney Leigh Molnar serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2691. With 22 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 50.0 percent. This rate is lower than the 68.9 percent interview lift, suggesting that interviews are particularly effective for this examiner. The median days to allowance is 929, which is the timeframe for reaching a successful grant.

The 68.9 percent interview lift is a striking metric, as it is higher than the 50.0 percent base allowance rate. Given the 22 resolved cases, practitioners should view the interview as an essential component of their prosecution strategy. The 929-day median provides a clear target for the duration of successful prosecution, and the 68.9 percent lift suggests that direct dialogue is an efficient way to reach that goal.

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

Performance Statistics

52.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
55
Total Applications
+63.0%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18768325 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING GESTURES OUTSIDE A VEHICLE AND COMPLETING AN ACTION Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18173457 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18394382 OFFLINE TEACHING DEVICE AND OFFLINE TEACHING METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18176337 OBJECT MANIPULATION APPARATUS, HANDLING METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18864546 ROBOT PROGRAMMING DEVICE AND ROBOT PROGRAMMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18723984 FAILURE PREDICTION DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19151776 CONVEYANCE TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CONVEYANCE TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18588368 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING REACTIONS DUE TO FRICTION OF OBJECTS WITH MULTIPLE CONTACTS Non-Final OA Naver Corporation
18946115 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING SURROUNDING IMAGES OF VEHICLE IN SPLIT SCREEN AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION
18630901 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HANDLING SYSTEM AND HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA J.Schmalz GmbH
18174305 GEOFENCE MANAGEMENT WITH AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA SKYGRID, LLC

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