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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Douglas W Pinsky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PINSKY, DOUGLAS W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3692

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

PINSKY, DOUGLAS W is assigned to technology center 3600 and art unit 3626. The profile contains 124 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 24.2%. The smaller record requires caution, but the available results indicate a challenging allowance environment.

The median time to allowance is 1211 days. Interview lift is 15.4%, showing that interviews are associated with a higher allowance rate than matters without interviews. The positive relationship makes interviews worth considering, although it does not overcome the low overall allowance rate by itself.

The recurring companies are The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc., The Toronto-dominion Bank, and PayPal Inc. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Counsel should prepare for extended prosecution and use focused claim and interview strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

24.2%
Allow Rate
-27.8% vs TC avg
155
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1211
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
30.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18122545 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17978682 RECIPIENT MANAGEMENT IN COMPUTER NETWORK INITIATED DATA TRANSFERS Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18244419 Multi-Computer System for Dynamic Mapping Interface Generation Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18390758 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Real-Time Account Level Rule Exclusion for Real-Time Payments Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
19355101 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS IN FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
18977355 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS IN FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
18972362 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS IN FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
18189952 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING AND APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS IN FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
16687554 INTELLIGENT POPULATION OF INTERFACE ELEMENTS FOR CONVERTING TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
18471317 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING REPORT MATERIAL Final Rejection Wistron Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Douglas W Pinsky's allowance rate?

24.2% of resolved applications examined by Douglas W Pinsky were allowed (124 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Douglas W Pinsky?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Douglas W Pinsky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Douglas W Pinsky took 1,211 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Douglas W Pinsky work in?

Douglas W Pinsky examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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