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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ashley L Redhead Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3667

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

REDHEAD JR., ASHLEY L is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The profile contains 366 resolved cases, a 91.0% allowance rate, and a median of 829 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.4%, indicating a limited association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes compared with the overall allowance result.

The leading companies are Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Aurora Operations Inc., and Zoox Inc. The listed firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and, Patent Portfolio Builders, PLLC, and Casimir Jones, S.C. Counsel can use the high allowance rate as a reason to study examiner-specific claim treatment and focus interviews on issues that require clarification. The 829-day median provides a concrete timing input for prosecution planning, continuation strategy, and client reporting.

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

Performance Statistics

91.0%
Allow Rate
+39.0% vs TC avg
384
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
829
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 366 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881070 MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MOVEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19111960 HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
19111953 METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley L Redhead Jr.'s allowance rate?

91.0% of resolved applications examined by Ashley L Redhead Jr. were allowed (366 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley L Redhead Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley L Redhead Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley L Redhead Jr. took 829 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley L Redhead Jr. work in?

Ashley L Redhead Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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