Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian A Tallman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TALLMAN, BRIAN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

TALLMAN, BRIAN A examines in tech center 3600 and art unit 3628. The record contains 320 resolved cases, a 24.1% allowance rate, and a median of 1419 days to allowance. Interview lift is 38.8%, indicating that interviews have a notable relationship with the observed prosecution outcomes.

The leading companies are Canon Inc., NEC Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. The allowance rate and extended median timing point to the value of developing a focused prosecution plan early, with interview use considered as part of that plan.

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

Performance Statistics

24.1%
Allow Rate
-27.9% vs TC avg
352
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
37.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18623908 CONSUMABLE AUTOMATIC DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT ENABLES PROPER USE OF CONSUMABLE AUTOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904241 SERVER APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF SERVER APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19186642 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19160099 Operation Control Apparatus, Operation Control Method, and Operation Control System Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18924176 INPUT EVALUATIONS THROUGH MODEL INVERSION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19094697 USER-SPECIFIC CONTENT GENERATION NOTIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS OF A CONTENT COLLABORATION PLATFORM Final Rejection Atlassian Pty Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian A Tallman's allowance rate?

24.1% of resolved applications examined by Brian A Tallman were allowed (320 resolved cases), compared with 29.8% across Art Unit 3628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian A Tallman?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian A Tallman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian A Tallman took 1,419 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian A Tallman work in?

Brian A Tallman examines applications in Art Unit 3628 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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