Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dale S Moyer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOYER, DALE S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOYER, DALE S is a USPTO patent examiner in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656. The profile includes 659 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.6%. The median time to allowance is 1077 days, with interview lift of 16.3%. This substantial docket supports historical analysis of prosecution outcomes and indicates that applicants should plan for a median pendency extending beyond two years.

The listed companies are SoftBank Group Corp., SUBARU Corporation, and Globus Medical Inc. The principal firms are Dorton & Willis LLP, GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., and OLIFF PLC. Practitioners can review work associated with these companies and firms when developing response positions. The interview lift makes examiner discussion a useful component of strategy, while the allowance rate indicates that claim drafting and amendment discipline should be evaluated against a generally allowance-oriented record.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+29.6% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1077
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 659 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170066 PERFECT CRUISE CONTROL Final Rejection SoftBank Group Corp.
19354533 CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19053732 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A ROBOTIC ARM AND A SURGICAL ROBOT STATION FOR SURGERY Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19136138 ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dale S Moyer's allowance rate?

81.6% of resolved applications examined by Dale S Moyer were allowed (659 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dale S Moyer?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dale S Moyer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dale S Moyer took 1,077 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dale S Moyer work in?

Dale S Moyer examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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