Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David Ruben Pedersen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEDERSEN, DAVID RUBEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3661 3667

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pedersen, David Ruben is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3658. The profile includes 122 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 57.4%, an interview lift of 51.6%, and a median of 1112 days to allowance. The interview measure is close to the allowance rate, making direct examiner engagement a notable part of the available prosecution record.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, Baker Botts L.L.P., and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners should prepare focused interviews while maintaining detailed written positions and realistic timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
155
Total Applications
+51.6%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718718 AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ROBOT, CLOUD APPARATUS, AND LOCATION CORRECTION METHOD Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19049545 ROBOT FOR MOVING CENTER OF GRAVITY BY USING MASS UNIT, AND CENTER OF GRAVITY MOVING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18530546 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE BEHAVIOR PLANNING OF AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTOMATED EGO VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18249480 DATA PROCESSING NETWORK FOR PERFORMING DATA PROCESSING Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18698196 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18850918 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC TWO-WHEEL VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19222126 REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH AN ARRANGEMENT TO PROVIDE A PRE-ALERT AND TRACKING OF A POSITION OF THE VEHICLE Final Rejection AutoStore Technology AS
18322283 FUEL CELL THERMAL MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Hyroad Networks LLC
18499913 MACHINE OPERATION ASSISTANCE USING LANGUAGE MODEL-AUGMENTED PERCEPTION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18261911 MAP STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18732142 FLEETWIDE SERVERLESS FUNCTIONAL SAFETY PROTECTION FOR HYBRID CLOUD INTEROPERABILITY Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David Ruben Pedersen's allowance rate?

57.4% of resolved applications examined by David Ruben Pedersen were allowed (122 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David Ruben Pedersen?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David Ruben Pedersen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David Ruben Pedersen took 1,112 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David Ruben Pedersen work in?

David Ruben Pedersen examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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