Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHUR, STEVEN JAMES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3647

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHUR, STEVEN JAMES is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3642. The examiner has handled 297 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these applications is 64.3 percent. The median time to allowance is 972 days, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This 972-day figure is a central metric for applicants to use when planning their timelines in this unit.

The interview lift is 33.3 percent, which indicates that interviews are associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. This 33.3 percent lift is a value that can be compared to the 64.3 percent baseline allowance rate, representing an impact on the prosecution outcome. With 297 resolved cases, the 972-day median and the 33.3 percent lift provide a statistical foundation for practitioners in Art Unit 3642 within Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
312
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 298 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19364078 DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING A MOVABLE FLOW DEVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
19055990 TILTING HEXROTOR AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18933072 Tilting Hexrotor Aircraft Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18583835 SECURITY CAMERA WITH A DRONE LANDING PAD Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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