Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TILLMAN, JR, REGINALD S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3641

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Reginald S. Tillman, Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, operating out of Art Unit 3641. He has a volume of experience with 1392 resolved cases in his record. His allowance rate is 77.8 percent, which indicates the frequency of patent grants for applications reaching a final disposition. This 77.8 percent rate provides a benchmark for success in this technology area.

The prosecution process under Tillman follows a specific timeline. The median days to allowance is 718, which indicates the path from the start of examination to the final grant. This 718-day duration, paired with the 77.8 percent allowance rate, makes Art Unit 3641 a productive venue for patent issuance. Practitioners can use these figures to manage client expectations regarding speed.

Interviews also play a role in Tillman's decision-making process. The data shows an interview lift of 11.3 percent, representing the gain in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Given the 1392 resolved cases, this 11.3 percent lift is a metric that practitioners can rely on when formulating their strategy for applications assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
1,430
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
718
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
36.9%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19093965 HANDGUN AND MAGAZINE THEREFOR Final Rejection Sig Sauer, Inc.
19479667 RECOIL SPRING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Dubravko Jagunic
19132312 OPTIMIZED FRAGMENT GEOMETRY FOR AN EXPLOSIVE PROJECTIVE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING METHODS Final Rejection Firestorm Labs, Inc.
19208390 FOLDING RIFLE STOCK Final Rejection Gunwerks LLC
19095744 UNIVERSAL TRIGGER LOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Authgrip Inc.
18415075 CAM SLOT FOR FIREARM Final Rejection WHG Properties, LLC
19000578 MULTI-THREAT PROTECTIVE ARTICLE WITH A MULTI-LAYERED FABRIC COMPOSITE Non-Final OA Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited

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