Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 3611

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas Lee Setzer is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2834, with 66 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.2%, and the median days to allowance is 953. The most notable statistic is the interview lift of 41.2%, which is remarkably high and suggests that interviews are a critical factor in moving cases toward allowance.

For the 66 cases resolved, the 68.2% allowance rate and the 953-day median provide a solid baseline, but the impact of an interview cannot be overstated. The 41.2% lift is a significant advantage available to practitioners in this unit. Engaging in direct dialogue appears to be the most effective way to navigate the 953-day timeline and secure a grant. This high lift makes Art Unit 2834 a prime candidate for early interview requests.

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
88
Total Applications
+41.2%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18930229 MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18760385 Rotating Electrical Machine Comprising Coil Supports Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18807366 POWER TOOL WITH SENSOR BOARD HAVING INDICATOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18181925 ELECTRIC MOTOR Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18877490 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING ELEMENT, MAGNETIC SENSOR, AND ENCODER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
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
18688012 AXIAL FLUX MACHINE Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18707472 ROTOR SHAFT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTOR SHAFT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTOR SHAFT Final Rejection MTU Aero Engines AG
18908002 MOTOR MECHANISM Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18693218 MOTOR Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18880782 SMART MODULES FOR A TOP-MOUNTED PLATE COOLER OF A DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18252784 ROTOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
19003533 BUSBAR FOR ELCTRONIC MOTOR AND METHOD FOR DESIGING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18588904 INTEGRATED LATTICE STRUCTURE IN HOUSING FOR COOLING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18939898 MOTOR RADIATOR Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18350834 E-MACHINE SYSTEM WITH WINDINGS ARRANGEMENT HAVING COOLING PASSAGES Non-Final OA Garrett Transportation I Inc.
18757507 ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH STATOR COOLING Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18527039 MOTOR HAVING INTEGRATED ACTUATOR WITH ABSOLUTE ENCODER AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Cepheid

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