Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TRIGGS, JAMES J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3615 3618

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

James J. Triggs works in Art Unit 3614 of Tech Center 3600. He has a high volume of 1412 resolved cases and a very high allowance rate of 87.5%. This suggests a very favorable environment for applicants, where the vast majority of applications are granted. The median days to allowance is 642, which is an exceptionally fast timeline for prosecution.

The interview lift pct is 10.1%, indicating that interviews are a helpful but not essential tool given the high baseline allowance rate. For the 1412 resolved cases, the 87.5% allowance rate is the dominant feature of the profile. This 10.1% lift still offers a way to resolve specific points of contention that may arise during the examination process.

Practitioners in Art Unit 3614 should expect a very efficient and successful prosecution under this examiner. The 642 days median pendency and 87.5% allowance rate are among the most favorable metrics in the tech center. The 10.1% interview lift pct can be used as needed to maintain the progress of the 1412 cases this examiner has handled in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+35.5% vs TC avg
1,428
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
642
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1413 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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19080500 BATTERY COOLING ARRANGEMENT IN AN UNDERBODY OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18916798 AIR INTAKE DEVICE FOR THE ENGINE OF A VEHICLE OR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPEMENT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18452638 ELECTRIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18849015 CONSTRUCTION MACHINE Non-Final OA HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18922861 ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY FRAME ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Nikola Corporation
18599804 RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP Non-Final OA Lund Motion Products, Inc.

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