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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Robert Louis Pinkerton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PINKERTON, ROBERT LOUIS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

PINKERTON, ROBERT LOUIS is assigned to technology center 3600 and art unit 3661. The profile includes 80 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 87.5%. The limited case volume warrants caution in generalizing, but the recorded outcomes show a strong allowance tendency.

The median time to allowance is 923 days. Interview lift is 17.4%, indicating that interviews are associated with a higher allowance rate than matters without interviews in the available record.

The recurring companies are Volvo Group, BEIJING ROBOROCK INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., and Wuhan Lotus Cars Co. Ltd. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Counsel may use the favorable allowance signal as context while giving appropriate weight to the small resolved-case base.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+35.5% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
923
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19241305 DETERMINING VEHICLE CONTROL PARAMETERS USING PREDICTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH ENHANCED CONSTRAINT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Louis Pinkerton's allowance rate?

87.5% of resolved applications examined by Robert Louis Pinkerton were allowed (80 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Louis Pinkerton?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert Louis Pinkerton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Louis Pinkerton took 923 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Louis Pinkerton work in?

Robert Louis Pinkerton examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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