Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SWENSON, BRIAN L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3618

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian L Swenson serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3613. With 952 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 81.1 percent. This 81.1 percent rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with the majority of cases resulting in a grant. The volume of 952 cases ensures that these metrics are reliable and representative of the examiner's performance.

The interview lift is 9.4 percent. This 9.4 percent lift indicates that interviews provide a boost to the probability of success. The median days to allowance is 679, which is an efficient timeline. Given the 952 resolved cases, these figures are statistically robust. Practitioners should feel confident in the 81.1 percent allowance rate and use interviews to help navigate any remaining hurdles, potentially reaching a grant within the 679-day median timeframe more efficiently. This strategy is supported by the high volume of successful outcomes seen in the data.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
963
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
680
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 952 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579761 FRAME FOLDING AND FIXING DEVICE AND BABY CARRIER Final Rejection Wonderland Switzerland AG
18868925 Energy Store Floor Structure for an Electrically Drivable Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18841313 VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18538392 ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWERTRAIN CONTACTOR NOISE ATTENUATION MOUNTING CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18543164 ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT SYSTEM WITH AXIAL COUPLING Final Rejection Atieva, Inc.
18658146 POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY, CHASSIS AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd.

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