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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Allen Schult, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHULT, ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3743 3749 3762 3763

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHULT, ALLEN handles cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. The profile records 572 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.0%, an interview lift of 30.9%, and a median of 1136 days to allowance. The figures show a meaningful interview association alongside a moderate allowance result.

The principal companies are Denso Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Barley Snyder. Practitioners may find value in combining technically specific amendments with interviews directed to the remaining disputed limitations.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784079 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18535569 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18666277 EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18887777 Air Register with Flexible Vanes Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18897102 DUCT STRUCTURE FOR AIR COOLING TYPE BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18888551 VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18808526 AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18720221 VENTILATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18830012 AIR VENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18476255 Bypass Ventilator Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18608693 CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18797814 VEHICLE AIR EXTRACTOR HAVING A DEFLECTOR COVER Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18465469 Air Cooling Mechanism, Air Guide Member and Heating Device Final Rejection Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18391912 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corporation
18610125 Air Conditioner Indoor Unit Non-Final OA Hefei Midea Heating & Ventilating Equipment Co., Ltd.
18369578 PARALLEL FAN POWERED TERMINAL UNIT Non-Final OA Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Allen Schult's allowance rate?

68.0% of resolved applications examined by Allen Schult were allowed (572 resolved cases), compared with 60.2% across Art Unit 3652 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Allen Schult?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Allen Schult take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Allen Schult took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Allen Schult work in?

Allen Schult examines applications in Art Unit 3652 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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