Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STRYKER, NICHOLAS F

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas F. Stryker serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3665. He has 48 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 35.4 percent is low, indicating a rigorous and challenging examination process. Applicants should be prepared for a high rate of rejection and a need for strong, well-supported arguments to secure a grant. This 35.4 percent rate suggests that a portion of the cases he resolves reach a successful conclusion.

The interview lift for Stryker is 26.1 percent. This is a significant boost, suggesting that direct communication is an effective way to improve the odds of allowance in his docket. Given the baseline, the 26.1 percent lift can be a crucial strategic move for practitioners. It allows for a more nuanced discussion of the claims and may help resolve the examiner's specific concerns more effectively than written responses.

The median days to allowance for Stryker is 1287. This timeline represents a pendency of an extended duration. The combination of the 35.4 percent allowance rate and the 1287-day median pendency indicates that prosecution with this examiner is likely to be both difficult and time-consuming. However, the 26.1 percent interview lift provides a clear path for applicants to improve their chances of a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

34.7%
Allow Rate
-17.3% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1292
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
62.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18924257 EVTOL BATTERY MANAGEMENT WITH RESERVOIR COMPUTING Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19342629 POOL ROBOT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND POOL ROBOT Non-Final OA XINGMAI INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
19011124 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19197895 CART RECOGNITION TO PREDICT POWER DEMAND Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
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
18467144 CONNECTIVITY-ASSISTED DRIVE POLICY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18088975 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLATOONING Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
17101831 Dynamic Scene Representation Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
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.
19100615 Method and System for Coordinating Autonomous Vehicles in at Least One Traffic Region Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17557380 MULTI-MODAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18540740 Vehicle Perception Sensor Processing with Prioritization Scheme Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
17691903 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DATA COLLECTION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18677450 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON A ROAD TRIP Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18456995 FEATURE LOCATION IDENTIFICATION FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
17592889 Map Update Method, Apparatus, and Storage Medium Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18669317 DRONE-BASED CONFIRMATION OF LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN TWO GEOSTATIONARY FIXED POINTS Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18459752 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PATH ESTIMATION USING PREDICTIVE MODEL Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.

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