Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHULT, ALLEN

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

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allen Schult is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. He has overseen 567 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 67.7 percent. This 67.7 percent rate reflects the frequency of patent grants under his review. Practitioners can use the 567 resolved cases as a baseline for understanding the examination environment in this art unit.

The interview lift is 31.2 percent. This 31.2 percent figure represents the change in the likelihood of allowance following an interview. A positive value of 31.2 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of success. This suggests that requesting an interview is a productive strategy for applicants seeking to resolve outstanding issues.

The median days to allowance is 1137. This 1137-day duration is the middle value for the time elapsed from filing to grant. For applicants, this 1137-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 67.7 percent allowance rate with the 1137-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for Art Unit 3652.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
588
Total Applications
+31.2%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§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.
18887777 Air Register with Flexible Vanes Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18743557 Air Register with Flexible Vanes Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18608693 CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18666277 EQUIPMENT FRONT END MODULE Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18897102 DUCT STRUCTURE FOR AIR COOLING TYPE BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18830012 AIR VENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18476255 Bypass Ventilator Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18888551 VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18808526 AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18516251 VENTING UNIT AND VENTING METHOD Final Rejection Pella Corporation
18391912 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corporation
18519899 AIR DEFLECTOR FOR CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18433587 FAN-POWERED UNITS CALIBRATED BY TYPE OR SIZE Non-Final OA Best Technologies, Inc.

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