Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUSSELMAN, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2686 3714 3715

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy A Musselman examines cases in Art Unit 2686 of Tech Center 3700, with 960 resolved cases in his history. His allowance rate is 58.2 percent, and the data shows an interview lift of 25.9 percent. This lift reflects the impact of direct communication with the examiner. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1191.

The 25.9 percent interview lift suggests that practitioners should consider scheduling interviews to address rejections in Art Unit 2686. With 960 resolved cases, the 58.2 percent allowance rate reflects the historical disposition of applications. The 1191 median days to allowance indicates the prosecution timeline. Success in Tech Center 3700 with this examiner may be influenced by the use of interviews to reach an allowance, given the 25.9 percent lift recorded.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-11.8% vs TC avg
975
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18927901 APPARATUS FOR THE COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
19032683 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED TRAINING FOR MANUALLY CONDUCTED PROCEDURES Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18809270 ADAPTIVE CONTROL AND ANAYSIS SYSTEM FOR SPIRITS PRODUCTION Non-Final OA QOMPLX LLC
19068684 GENERATIVE-AI ENHANCED KINEMATIC DATA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryd, Inc.
18086987 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA RED SIX AEROSPACE INC
18563756 EDUCATIONAL ANALYTICS PLATFORM AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection EMAGINOS INC.

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