Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: REID JR, CHARLES H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1732 2831 2832 2833 2834 3614

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles H. Reid Jr. serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1732. He has a total of 465 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 69.0 percent. This 69.0 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach a grant under his review. With 465 resolved cases, the profile provides a specific look at the outcomes in this docket.

The interview lift is 24.3 percent. This 24.3 percent figure is lower than the 69.0 percent allowance rate, but it represents a significant increase in the likelihood of allowance for cases that include an interview. Practitioners in Art Unit 1732 may use this 24.3 percent lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The median days to allowance is 786. This 786-day duration is the typical timeframe for successful applications. The 786-day metric, combined with the 465 resolved cases, helps stakeholders understand the pendency and probability of success in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
492
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
786
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18763350 ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18815134 MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18998987 PERMANENT MAGNET-ASSISTED SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTOR IN A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18815413 COAXIAL ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18618375 SUSTAINABLE WOUND ROTOR MOTOR Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.
18979424 POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR ENERGIZING A ROTOR WINDING OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18874130 SYSTEM COMBINATION COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEMS AND A POWER SUPPLY SOURCE Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18874025 EMBEDDED MAGNET TYPE ROTARY MOTOR AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
18800460 Busbar Oil Sealing Between Motor and Inverter for Axle Drives Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18655957 MOTOR AND VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mazda Motor Corporation
19102433 SHAFT GROUNDING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Carl Freudenberg KG

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