Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Blake E Scoville, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCOVILLE, BLAKE E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCOVILLE, BLAKE E is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3671. Across 151 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.5%, the interview lift is 29.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1154 days. The figures show a moderate-to-high allowance record with interviews serving as a meaningful prosecution tool.

The principal companies are Caterpillar Inc., Oshkosh Corporation, and Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. The leading firms are ADE & COMPANY INC., AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and DECODE Legal Inc. Practitioners may benefit from preparing interviews around specific mechanical limitations and proposed claim revisions.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
180
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1154
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 151 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17613027 SNOW THROWER Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18822044 CABLESS DUMPER Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18617047 SNOW BLOWER Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18904847 VACUUM VEHICLE WITH ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE BOOM Non-Final OA Federal Signal Corporation
18969347 FATIGUE LIFE OPTIMIZED MODULAR BUCKET ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18798649 SEMI-MOUNTED AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WITH FORWARD LIFT-ASSIST AND RELATED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
17724842 Winged Agricultural Implement with Steerable Transport Wheels Non-Final OA ELMER'S WELDING & MANUFACTURING LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Blake E Scoville's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Blake E Scoville were allowed (151 resolved cases), compared with 62.3% across Art Unit 3671 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Blake E Scoville?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Blake E Scoville take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Blake E Scoville took 1,154 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Blake E Scoville work in?

Blake E Scoville examines applications in Art Unit 3671 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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