Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NELSON, FREDA ANN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Freda Ann Nelson is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3628. The examiner has 591 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 42.8 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 7.7 percent. This 7.7 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 591 resolved cases, the 7.7 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a tactic for practitioners to consider. The 42.8 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 1648. This 1648-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 1648-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 3628. Practitioners can use this 1648-day median and the 591 resolved cases to inform their strategy and manage expectations for the timing of a final outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

42.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1648
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19319358 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN THE OPERATIONAL DECISION-MAKING OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
19048158 Computer-Implemented Method for Configurating at Least One Device of a System Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18902216 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
18979715 ENERGY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE, ENERGY SUPPORT METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINE, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19255964 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18768971 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT INCLUDING SPECIAL PRICING DETERMINATION Final Rejection Ingram Micro Inc.
19042419 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DELIVERY ROUTE PLANS Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
19332618 Ending a Vehicle Rental by Way of a Terminal Directly at the Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18066832 AUTOMATED PACKAGE DELIVERY IN A RISK-FREE WALKWAY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18907717 SCHEDULED TEMPORARY RENTAL PROPERTY ACCESS Non-Final OA Alarm.com Incorporated
19179075 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER SHIPMENTS Non-Final OA Target Brands, Inc.
18709774 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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