Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nicole T Verley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VERLEY, NICOLE T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3614 3616 3618

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

VERLEY, NICOLE T works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3611. The profile covers 927 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.8% and a median of 712 days to allowance. The interview lift is 3.5%, so the recorded association between interviews and allowance outcomes is positive but limited compared with the overall allowance result.

The principal company clients are Toyota Motor Corporation, Autoliv Development AB, and Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor, MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C., and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA). These details identify the examiner's prosecution setting and the counsel and applicants most represented in the available record.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+31.8% vs TC avg
945
Total Applications
+3.5%
Interview Lift
712
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
45.1%
§102 Novelty
34.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18973336 VEHICLE BASE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19313006 VEHICLE HEIGHT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicole T Verley's allowance rate?

83.8% of resolved applications examined by Nicole T Verley were allowed (927 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicole T Verley?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicole T Verley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicole T Verley took 712 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicole T Verley work in?

Nicole T Verley examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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