Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MOORE, DUANE NEIL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Duane Neil Moore is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3628. He has 102 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 27.5 percent. This 27.5 percent rate suggests a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1188.

The interview lift for this examiner is 14.3 percent. This 14.3 percent lift indicates that interviews provide a modest benefit in moving cases toward allowance. When compared to the 27.5 percent allowance rate, the 14.3 percent lift is a useful but not transformative factor. Practitioners should be prepared for the 1188-day median pendency in Art Unit 3628.

With 102 resolved cases, the examiner's data is based on a consistent history of resolutions. The 27.5 percent allowance rate and the 1188-day timeline are the primary features of his docket. While the 14.3 percent interview lift is available, the main challenge for applicants is the 1188-day duration required to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

27.5%
Allow Rate
-24.5% vs TC avg
123
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1188
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18600062 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18926548 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18643706 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING EMERGENCY EVACUATION MOVEMENTS IN A FACILITY Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17927614 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18830941 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ENTROPIC LOAD Non-Final OA More Cowbell Unlimited, Inc.

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