Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Peter D Nolan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOLAN, PETER D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3642 3661

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOLAN, PETER D works in tech center 3600 and art unit 2855. The record includes 530 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 75.5%. The median time to allowance is 1187 days. Interview lift is 19.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are BEIJING ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. and Inventec Corporation. The listed firms are Maschoff Brennan and PERILLA KNOX & HILDEBRANDT LLP. The smaller applicant and firm list gives practitioners a focused view of the recurring participants in this record. The allowance and timing measures support practical forecasting, while the interview figure favors preparing for direct discussion when claim issues are suitable for resolution in an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+23.5% vs TC avg
541
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18264971 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
18408814 METHOD FOR EVALUATING A ROBOT IN SIMULATION Final Rejection INVENTEC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter D Nolan's allowance rate?

75.5% of resolved applications examined by Peter D Nolan were allowed (530 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter D Nolan?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter D Nolan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter D Nolan took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter D Nolan work in?

Peter D Nolan examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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