Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SAMPLE, JONATHAN L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3655 3657 3664

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan L Sample has resolved 977 cases in Tech Center 3600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 82.8 percent. This high rate indicates a generally positive outcome for applications in Art Unit 3655. The 82.8 percent allowance rate suggests that the examiner is receptive to granting patents when the technical merits are clearly established.

The interview lift is 11.9 percent. This metric shows that interviews provide a consistent benefit in securing an allowance and clarifying the examiner's position. A 11.9 percent increase in the probability of success makes direct communication a valuable tool for practitioners looking to resolve rejections and move toward a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1021. This pendency is moderate, reflecting a steady pace of case resolution. Practitioners can use the 1021 day median to set expectations for the length of the grant process while relying on the 82.8 percent allowance rate as a positive indicator of success.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 978 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.7%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19205652 BASE POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR A REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE ARM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19220818 ROBOT APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19137706 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE FOR A KINEMATIC STRUCTURE, AND ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17764219 DETERIORATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, DETERIORATION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation

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