Listed by the USPTO as PATTON, SPENCER D
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3661 3664
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Patton, Spencer D is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656, with 596 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.2%, the interview lift is 21.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1142 days. The overall allowance measure is higher than the interview measure, but the positive lift supports using interviews to address focused claim or prior-art issues.
The principal companies are Volvo Group, Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., and Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation. The leading firms are DOWELL & DOWELL, P.C., HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel LLP. The case volume provides a useful basis for planning, while the median timing favors early issue identification and disciplined prosecution management.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18796489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-ARM REGISTRATION | Non-Final OA | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18730008 | DESIGNATION DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, DESIGNATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 19227735 | PREPARING FOR A LIFT OPERATION OF A VEHICLE | Final Rejection | Volvo Truck Corporation |
| 18870963 | ACTUATOR CAPABILITY-DRIVEN CONTROL ALLOCATION IN MULTI UNIT VEHICLE COMBINATIONS | Final Rejection | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 19013474 | LEARNING FROM DEMONSTRATION (LfD) VIA PHYSICAL HUMAN-ROBOT-HUMAN INTERACTIONS | Final Rejection | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 19138061 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING FEATURES WITHIN IMAGES | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18929826 | SELF-PROPELLED WORK ROBOT | Non-Final OA | DENSO CORPORATION |
| 19028352 | PERCEPTION-BASED PARKING ASSISTANCE FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS | Final Rejection | NVIDIA Corporation |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy74.2% of resolved applications examined by Spencer D Patton were allowed (596 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Spencer D Patton took 1,142 days on average from filing to allowance.
Spencer D Patton examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
