Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicholas F Stryker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STRYKER, NICHOLAS F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

STRYKER, NICHOLAS F is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3665. The record includes 50 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 34.0%, and a median of 1302 days to allowance. The allowance result indicates that prosecution outcomes are difficult in the available record, while the median shows that successful cases may require an extended timeline. Since the case record is limited, individual prosecution histories remain important.

The interview lift is 19.8%, providing a measurable reason to consider interviews in response planning. Toyota Motor Corporation, Deere & Company, and "Omnicomm Online" Limited Liability Company are the listed companies. AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C. are the listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

34.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1302
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 50 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19009522 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR OBTAINING LOCATION INFORMATION OF ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18456827 MOWER OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
17983503 WORK VEHICLE GUIDANCE AND/OR AUTOMATION OF TURNS WITH RESPECT TO A RESTRICTED BOUNDARY OF A WORK AREA Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18591201 REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18614554 REMOTE TROUBLESHOOTING OF VEHICLE THROUGH ONLINE FORUM Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19011124 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19100615 Method and System for Coordinating Autonomous Vehicles in at Least One Traffic Region Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19285148 SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING INSIDE STRUCTURE OF TUNNEL BY USING LiDAR POINT DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODULE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17767167 AUTOMATIC LANDING SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF/LANDING AIRCRAFT, VERTICAL TAKEOFF/LANDING AIRCRAFT, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR LANDING OF VERTICAL TAKEOFF/LANDING AIRCRAFT Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19482910 METHOD FOR GENERATING MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION MODEL FOR WORK VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING MOVEMENT AMOUNT ESTIMATION MODEL FOR WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18088975 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATOONING Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
17592889 Map Update Method, Apparatus, and Storage Medium Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18456995 FEATURE LOCATION IDENTIFICATION FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18677450 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON A ROAD TRIP Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18669317 DRONE-BASED CONFIRMATION OF LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN TWO GEOSTATIONARY FIXED POINTS Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
17691903 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA COLLECTION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18465403 Robot Operable to Fly and Hop Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas F Stryker's allowance rate?

34.0% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas F Stryker were allowed (50 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas F Stryker?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 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 F Stryker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas F Stryker took 1,302 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas F Stryker work in?

Nicholas F Stryker examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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