Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: NELSON JR, MILTON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3636 3642 3785 3786

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Milton Nelson Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3636. The examiner has 1874 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.6 percent, which represents the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 5.7 percent. This 5.7 percent figure indicates that interviews correlate with an increased probability of allowance. When considering the 1874 resolved cases, the 5.7 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a tactic for practitioners to consider. The 84.6 percent baseline allowance rate is a key metric for evaluating the prosecution environment.

The median days to allowance is 727. This 727-day timeline reflects the duration for successful applications to reach a grant. The 727-day figure provides a benchmark for expected pendency in Art Unit 3636. Practitioners can use this 727-day median and the 1874 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

84.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
1,898
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
727
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1874 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
27.2%
§103 Obviousness
45.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19187682 ROTATABLE TOY BAR AND VIBRATION DEVICE FOR CHILD SWING Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
19090904 SEAT ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18937504 SAFETY BELT ADJUSTING STRUCTURE, AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18580707 BASE FOR CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18572535 SAFETY SEAT Final Rejection WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18921544 SEAT COVER FIXING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18746629 VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19186340 VEHICLE SEAT FRAME Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18796866 BICYCLE SADDLE Non-Final OA Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
19210280 CHILD RESTRAINT Non-Final OA Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
18925754 CHILD RESTRAINT Non-Final OA Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
18996394 MULTI-WAY LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18755652 CUSHION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18390516 TOOL WITH INTEGRATED FLUID LINES TO FORM A CUSHION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18515509 CUSHION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
19061186 ADJUSTABLE BABY BOUNCER Non-Final OA The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc.
19196467 SENSOR DISPOSITION STRUCTURE IN SEAT Non-Final OA TS TECH CO., LTD.
18950332 SEAT FRAME FOR VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA TS TECH CO., LTD.
19186989 MECHANISM FOR DISPLACING A PART OF A SEAT AND A SEAT COMPRISING SUCH A MECHANISM Non-Final OA FAURECIA Sièges d'Automobile
19076678 CHILD RESTRAINT Non-Final OA Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH
19072752 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ROTATABLE CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.
18872080 MULTI-PIVOT SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DEMERS, AMBULANCE MANUFACTURER INC./ DEMERS, MANUFACTURER D'AMBULANCES INC.
18909139 Picnic Table Assembly Non-Final OA Clark Core Services, LLC
18848225 GAPLESS HINGE MECHANISM Non-Final OA MINGYANG TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
18427325 ACCESSORISED CHAIR COMPRISING COPPER INFUSED MESH SUPPORT MATERIAL Final Rejection VIA, INC.
18562291 MASSAGE CHAIR Final Rejection SHANDONG KANGTAI INDUSTRY CO., LTD

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