Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott Michael Tungate, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627 3628

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

TUNGATE, SCOTT MICHAEL works in USPTO technology center 3600 and art unit 3627. The record contains 317 resolved cases, with a 35.6% allowance rate and a 16.1% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1228 days, indicating that prosecution planning should account for extended timing.

Top company entries include Walmart Apollo LLC, STMicroelectronics N.V., and Uber Technologies Inc. The listed firms are Blueshift IP LLC, Charney IP Law LLC, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Uber Technologies, Inc. These participants provide context for the examiner’s observed prosecution workload.

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

Performance Statistics

35.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
343
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 317 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19080383 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A PRODUCT Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18940228 REAL-TIME MULTI-ORDER BATCHING USING MULTIPLE COURIERS Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott Michael Tungate's allowance rate?

35.6% of resolved applications examined by Scott Michael Tungate were allowed (317 resolved cases), compared with 49.9% across Art Unit 3627 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott Michael Tungate?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott Michael Tungate take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott Michael Tungate took 1,228 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott Michael Tungate work in?

Scott Michael Tungate examines applications in Art Unit 3627 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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