Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan Daniel Neckel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2116 3656 3761

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

NECKEL, NATHAN DANIEL has resolved 1 case in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2116. The allowance rate and interview lift are both 0.0%, while the median time to allowance is 727 days. Because the resolved-case record is limited to a single matter, these outcome measures should not be treated as a stable indicator of future prosecution behavior.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Sony Group Corporation, and Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation are the listed company users. ASLAN LAW, P.C., CHIP LAW GROUP, and Crowell are the listed firms. Practitioners should use this profile primarily as a record of limited observed activity and should rely on the specific application history, not broad statistical assumptions, when planning prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-70.0% vs TC avg
29
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
727
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18824404 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING A DIGITAL MAP AND OPERATING AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18578317 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LEARNING MODEL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19103833 SPACE ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, SPACE ROBOT, SPACE ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19053691 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A ROBOTIC ARM AND A SURGICAL ROBOT STATION FOR SURGERY Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan Daniel Neckel's allowance rate?

0.0% of resolved applications examined by Nathan Daniel Neckel were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan Daniel Neckel?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan Daniel Neckel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan Daniel Neckel took 727 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan Daniel Neckel work in?

Nathan Daniel Neckel examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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