Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sean Patrick Reidy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REIDY, SEAN PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean Patrick Reidy is in Art Unit 3661 of Tech Center 3600. With 115 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 37.4%. The median days to allowance is 1366.

The interview lift is 35.6%, indicating that interviews are very effective. This lift suggests that direct communication can significantly improve the chances of a grant compared to the baseline allowance rate of 37.4%.

Deere & Company, Kia Corporation, and Airbus SAS are top companies. Crowell & Moring LLP, Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP, and Avek IP, LLC are top firms. The 115 resolved cases provide a statistically significant basis for these performance metrics. Practitioners should use the 35.6% interview lift to their advantage to overcome rejections. The median days to allowance of 1366 reflects the typical timeline for successful prosecution in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

37.4%
Allow Rate
-14.6% vs TC avg
159
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1366
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18673398 METHOD FOR ASSISTING THE LANDING OF AN AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR EXECUTING SAME Non-Final OA Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
19412725 WORK VEHICLE DIG PREPARATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19041158 VEHICLE POSTURE MEASUREMENT USING ULTRA-WIDEBAND POSITION TRACKING Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18504264 UTILITY VEHICLE PATH FOLLOWING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19289477 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18827425 SMART TOWING ASSISTANT Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
19024589 Route Planning Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19078570 STATE OF CHARGE MASKING Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18766698 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18860523 Method for Assisting a User of a Vehicle When Maneuvering the Vehicle on a Multi-Lane Road by Displaying an Intention for a Planned Lane Change Maneuver, and Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18388005 REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18203773 DATA SHARING METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO VEHICLE PLATOON Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18971553 Work Machine Capable of Calculating Loaded Amount for Hauling Machine Final Rejection Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean Patrick Reidy's allowance rate?

37.4% of resolved applications examined by Sean Patrick Reidy were allowed (115 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean Patrick Reidy?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean Patrick Reidy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean Patrick Reidy took 1,366 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean Patrick Reidy work in?

Sean Patrick Reidy examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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