Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan L Van Sell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VAN SELL, NATHAN L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1715 1748 1759 1783 3633

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

VAN SELL, NATHAN L has 887 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 1715. The allowance rate is 54.5%, the interview lift is 24.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1179 days. The allowance rate is near an even division of resolved matters, while interviews are associated with a smaller but meaningful improvement. The median indicates that prosecution can continue for more than three years.

The listed companies are Nike Inc., Mirus LLC, and Canon Inc. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Practitioners may use interviews to refine claim issues while maintaining a detailed written response plan.

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

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
952
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
1179
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 887 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
66.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19058887 RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, MOLD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT, CAMERA, AND PRINTER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18960234 MULTI-SLIT TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING SHEETS Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18630471 SYNTHETIC RESIN LEATHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18804597 HINGED COMPONENT MADE FROM HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18941453 Interior Component Having a Carrier Element and an Upper Textile Layer Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18026122 HYDROPHOBIC STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROPHOBIC STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING HYDROPHOBICITY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18550076 NON-SOLVENT PU SYSTEM, AN ARTIFICIAL LEATHER COMPRISING THE SAME AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ARTIFICIAL LEATHER Final Rejection BASF SE
18640777 COATING STRUCTURE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
18712424 METHOD FOR PLANARIZING TEXTURED GLASS SUBSTRATES USING A SILICON OXIDE COATING DEPOSITED VIA INKJET PRINTING AND TEXTURED GLASS SUBSTRATES WITH SUCH COATINGS Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
19106016 LOW-VOLUME-DENSITY MINERAL WOOL MAT COMPRISING THERMALLY BONDING FIBERS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
18554402 MULTIPLE GLAZED UNIT OF A PRESSURIZED ENCLOSURE, HAVING A FILM OF ADHESIVE AND SOLAR-PROTECTION POLYMER MATERIAL Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
19107633 SANDWICH PANEL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
18888326 Composition, Film, Laminate, and Optical Member Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
19014857 MULTILAYER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING MULTILAYER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18730850 NON-ORIENTED FILM, LAMINATED BODY, AND PACKAGE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan L Van Sell's allowance rate?

54.5% of resolved applications examined by Nathan L Van Sell were allowed (887 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan L Van Sell?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan L Van Sell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan L Van Sell took 1,179 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan L Van Sell work in?

Nathan L Van Sell examines applications in Art Unit 1715 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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