Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Davin Seol, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEOL, DAVIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEOL, DAVIN works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3662. The profile covers 179 resolved cases, a 67.6% allowance rate, and a 16.0% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1053. The resolved-case record is sufficient to provide useful context, while the timeline indicates that prosecution may extend beyond the first response cycle.

The company list includes Raymarine UK Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The listed firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). Practitioners may use interviews to clarify claim scope, while preserving detailed written support for any negotiated path forward.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
212
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18437120 ROBOT CLEANER AND LOCATION IDENTIFICATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18554626 DRONE-HOSTED CONSTRUCTION DEFECT MARKING Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18747553 EFFICIENT VIEW SELECTION AND 3D SCENE RECONSTRUCTION FOR MOBILE ROBOTS WITH NEURAL RADIANCE FIELDS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19261349 AGRICULTURAL PRE-EMERGENCE WEED MITIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18981710 MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18181869 BATTERY FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18524938 Control Unit for Arrangement on a Steering Wheel in a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19384818 BATTERY AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19186390 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18287037 MOVING BODY, WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND SUPERVISION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18980169 CAUSING A BATTERY OF A MACHINE TO ENTER INTO A CHARGING STATE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
19024044 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18826290 FAULT MITIGATION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Davin Seol's allowance rate?

67.6% of resolved applications examined by Davin Seol were allowed (179 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 3662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Davin Seol?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Davin Seol take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Davin Seol took 1,053 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Davin Seol work in?

Davin Seol examines applications in Art Unit 3662 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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