Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Vetter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VETTER, DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1714 3628

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

VETTER, DANIEL works in tech center 3600 and art unit 1714. The profile records 646 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 20.3%, and a median of 1549 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.9%, which indicates a positive association with allowance outcomes even though the overall allowance result is comparatively low within this profile.

The principal company clients are NEC Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CRGO Global, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. Applicants and counsel entering this art unit can use the record to plan for extended prosecution and to consider interviews as one part of claim development.

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

Performance Statistics

20.3%
Allow Rate
-31.7% vs TC avg
691
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
1549
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 646 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541521 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE INDICATOR OPERATIONS UTILIZING MODELED ACTIVITIES OF USERS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19278852 BAGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM, BAGGAGE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, BAGGAGE DELIVERY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19277736 BAGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM, BAGGAGE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, BAGGAGE DELIVERY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17641037 BAGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM, BAGGAGE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, BAGGAGE DELIVERY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18853837 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNING AND USING PRIVILEGES TO ASSIST MANEUVERING AND TRAVEL OF VEHICLES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18734723 EQUIPMENT STATE MONITOR DEVICE, EQUIPMENT STATE MONITORING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18607487 ITEM CONDITION VERIFICATION Final Rejection eBay Inc.
18886943 PROJECTING PRODUCTION COSTS AT A FACILITY LOCATION, USING A SITE-SPECIFIC DATA MODEL TO CALCULATE A PLANNED PRODUCTION COST Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18392810 MAINTENANCE WORK SUPPORT STATION Final Rejection HITACHI, Ltd.
18228296 RULE-BASED AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED HYBRID ANALYTICS FOR ACTION FACILITATION Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Vetter's allowance rate?

20.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Vetter were allowed (646 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Vetter?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Vetter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Vetter took 1,549 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Vetter work in?

Daniel Vetter examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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