Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

James A Shriver II, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHRIVER II, JAMES A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3618

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
-22.3%
Interview Lift
955
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 78 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269124 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18901898 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Shimano Inc.
18889715 BICYCLE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC
18437731 BICYCLE FRONT FORKS WITH STEERER TUBES HAVING MARKINGS Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18455825 HIGH DENSITY COOLING JACKET Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18411550 WAGON ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATING HANDLE Non-Final OA Evenflo Company, Inc.
18623665 LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING IMPACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Workhorse Group Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James A Shriver II's allowance rate?

53.8% of resolved applications examined by James A Shriver II were allowed (78 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 3613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James A Shriver II?

This examiner's interview lift is -22.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James A Shriver II take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James A Shriver II took 955 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James A Shriver II work in?

James A Shriver II examines applications in Art Unit 3613 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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