Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas Lee Setzer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 3611

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas Lee Setzer operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2834, with 66 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 68.2 percent, and the interview lift is 41.2 percent. This 41.2 percent lift is a significant increase over the 68.2 percent baseline allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are effective for navigating the prosecution process with this examiner.

The median time to allowance is 953 days. Top companies such as Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and ABB Schweiz AG appear frequently in this examiner's portfolio. Firms like Cantor Colburn LLP - Power Controls, Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, LLC, and Fishman Stewart PLLC must account for the 953 day median. Given the 68.2 percent allowance rate, the 41.2 percent interview lift is a critical data point for practitioners aiming to secure a grant across the 66 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
103
Total Applications
+41.2%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807366 POWER TOOL WITH SENSOR BOARD HAVING INDICATOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18181925 ELECTRIC MOTOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18965198 ROTOR CONFIGURATION HAVING FLUX BARRIER SHAPE TO IMPROVE INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR ROTOR TORQUE PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA McMaster University
18930229 MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18760385 Rotating Electrical Machine Comprising Coil Supports Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18877490 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING ELEMENT, MAGNETIC SENSOR, AND ENCODER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18688012 AXIAL FLUX MACHINE Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18871690 CONNECTION DEVICES FOR A STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, STATOR DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
18880782 SMART MODULES FOR A TOP-MOUNTED PLATE COOLER OF A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
19055400 MOTOR ROTOR WITH MAGNET Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18693218 MOTOR Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18588904 INTEGRATED LATTICE STRUCTURE IN HOUSING FOR COOLING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18252784 ROTOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas Lee Setzer's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas Lee Setzer were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas Lee Setzer?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas Lee Setzer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas Lee Setzer took 953 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas Lee Setzer work in?

Nicholas Lee Setzer examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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