Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NIMOX, RAYMOND LONDALE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 2855 2857 2858 2863 2864 2896 3741 3752 3794

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Raymond Londale Nimox is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1747. The profile shows 487 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.6%. This 70.6% rate provides a clear baseline for the probability of reaching a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1127, which outlines the typical duration of the prosecution process. With 487 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable statistical foundation for applicant strategy.

The interview lift is 10.0%, indicating a modest increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview. Practitioners can weigh this 10.0% lift against the 70.6% baseline when deciding on their approach. The 1127 median days to allowance helps in setting realistic expectations for the timing of a grant. Direct communication with the examiner remains a useful tactic as shown by the 10.0% lift. This analysis of Art Unit 1747 is based on the 487 resolved cases available for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+0.6% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
26.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17968348 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR EVALUATING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE (RUL) OF BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18754234 METHOD TO ESTABLISH A DETECTABLE LEAK SOURCE LOCATION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18734017 PREDICTIVE DOWNLINK AUTOMATION PROCESS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POWERED SYSTEM Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18719522 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE PLAUSIBILITY OF A TEMPERATURE IN A COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE IN A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18556464 MONITORING OF WIND DIRECTION MEASUREMENTS IN WIND PARKS Final Rejection Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
18373210 METHOD OF CONTROLLING BATTERY AND BATTERY POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18698112 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18035360 System for Determining Operating Points in a Chemical Plant Final Rejection BASF SE
18140118 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF HEALTH OF BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18645640 Method and Device for Determining an Abnormality in a Battery Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18410716 Noise Mitigation in Dynamic Quantum Circuits by Inserting Context-Dependent Dynamical Decoupling Sequences Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18765812 AIRCRAFT ENGINE INLET MONITORING USING NEUROMORPHIC SENSORS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18373715 CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, CERTIFICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18279454 MACHINE STATE DETECTING DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18788857 SECONDARY BATTERY STATE DETECTION DEVICE, LEARNING UNIT, AND SECONDARY BATTERY STATE DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18463451 EVALUATING AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY ANALYSIS IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18284491 ADJUSTING SEPARATION METHOD FOR OTHER SAMPLE SEPARATION DEVICE USING SAMPLE PROPERTIES AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18294128 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18082640 SELF-TESTING HAZARD SENSING DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18697696 Method, System, and Device for Managing Experimental Protocol Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17882858 GENERATING TESTING PLANS INCLUDING EXECUTION ORDER FOR TEST CASES AND MAPPING OF TEST CASES TO TEST BED POOLS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18160892 DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Snap-on Incorporated
18307463 ACCESSING LARGE DATA STRUCTURES GENERATED BY SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Thermo Finnigan LLC

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