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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ana D Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, ANA D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, ANA D is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record covers 420 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.6%, and a median of 899 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 7.0%.

Apple Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. The allowance and timing measures provide a useful framework for prosecution planning, with the observed outcome rate accompanied by a median period that requires forward-looking docket management. The interview measure supports focused use of interviews when written prosecution alone may not resolve an issue efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+35.6% vs TC avg
444
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.5%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19197228 Mapping Application With Turn-By-Turn Navigation Mode For Output To Vehicle Display Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18917691 Map Service Providing Method and Map Service Providing System Based on Autonomous Driving Simulation Testing Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18426900 DRIVING BEHAVIOR DETERMINING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18129160 TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE AND METHOD EXECUTED BY TRAVELING SYSTEM OF AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING VEHICLE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18034223 VEHICLE FOR PERFORMING MINIMAL RISK MANEUVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18769977 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UPDATING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ana D Thomas's allowance rate?

87.6% of resolved applications examined by Ana D Thomas were allowed (420 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ana D Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ana D Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ana D Thomas took 899 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ana D Thomas work in?

Ana D Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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