Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Patricia H Munson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUNSON, PATRICIA H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3622 3624

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patricia H. Munson has 207 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 19.8 percent. The median days to allowance is 1912, which represents the duration for the patent grant process. This 19.8 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications that reach a grant under this examiner's review.

The interview lift is 32.5 percent, suggesting that interviews are a strategy for applicants to increase their chances of success relative to the 19.8 percent baseline. Companies such as C3.ai Inc., Qubicaamf Worldwide LLC, and Nice Ltd. are active before this examiner. These applicants often work with firms like Calderon Safran & Wright P.C. to manage their applications. The 1912 day median pendency and the 3600 Tech Center designation provide an overview of the examiner's prosecution profile.

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

Performance Statistics

19.8%
Allow Rate
-32.2% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1912
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 207 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18490020 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRANSACTION RISK SCORING AND ANOMALY DETECTION Final Rejection C3.ai, Inc.
19081637 EDGE STRING PIN PLUGS Non-Final OA QUBICAAMF WORLDWIDE, LLC
18619269 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING STAFFING OF A WORKING-SHIFT DURING A DATE RANGE BY PREDICTING ADHERENCE PARAMETER OF THE WORKING-SHIFT BASED ON A SCHEDULING UNIT Non-Final OA NICE LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patricia H Munson's allowance rate?

19.8% of resolved applications examined by Patricia H Munson were allowed (207 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patricia H Munson?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patricia H Munson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patricia H Munson took 1,912 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patricia H Munson work in?

Patricia H Munson examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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