Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: O'SHEA, BRENDAN S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3626 3629

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brendan S O'Shea is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3600. The examiner has 189 resolved cases in the current record. This count of 189 cases includes all applications that have reached a final status of allowance or abandonment. Practitioners can use this history to evaluate the examiner's typical patterns during prosecution within this specific art unit.

The data shows an allowance rate of 30.7 percent for this examiner. This 30.7 percent figure represents the proportion of cases that result in a patent grant. Additionally, the interview lift is 38.1 percent. This 38.1 percent lift indicates the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. Applicants can use this metric to decide whether to engage in direct dialogue with the examiner to resolve issues.

The median days to allowance is 1124. This 1124 day period measures the time from the start of examination to the eventual grant of the patent. Applicants should plan for a prosecution timeline that aligns with this median. The combination of these metrics provides a view of the prosecution environment for applications assigned to this examiner in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

30.7%
Allow Rate
-21.3% vs TC avg
244
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 189 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18754696 Athletic Activity User Experience and Environment Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18762098 Predictive Communication System Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18066621 MACHINE-LEARNING BASED AIRPORT DATA FORECASTING Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
16813576 MODEL-DRIVEN ESTIMATION OF AN ENTITY SIZE Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18141282 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
17018452 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND MITIGATING COMMUNITY-ASSOCIATED RISKS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19234089 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT REAL-TIME KYC IDENTITY VERIFICATION USING GOVERNMENT ISSUED DOCUMENTS AND BIOMETRIC MATCHING Final Rejection CELLIGENCE INTERNATIONAL LLC
16535690 BUSINESS LISTING UPDATE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Yext, Inc.

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