Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VETTER, DANIEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1714 3628

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel Vetter is an examiner in Art Unit 1714 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 643 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 20.1%. This 20.1% allowance rate indicates a very restrictive examination process. Practitioners should use this 20.1% figure to prepare for a difficult prosecution path and consider alternative strategies for their applications.

The median days to allowance is 1551, which is a lengthy period for reaching a successful outcome. This 1551-day timeline reflects the challenges inherent in securing an allowance from this examiner. The data also shows an interview lift of 9.0%. While this 9.0% lift is positive, it is relatively small compared to the 20.1% base allowance rate. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, they may not be as transformative as they are with other examiners. Practitioners should factor the 1551-day median pendency and the 20.1% allowance rate into their long-term planning. The 643 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for these prosecution metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

20.1%
Allow Rate
-31.9% vs TC avg
683
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1551
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 643 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
38.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18228296 RULE-BASED AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED HYBRID ANALYTICS FOR ACTION FACILITATION Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18699862 BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DATA SEARCH METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
19207924 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REALIZING UTILITY COST SAVINGS Non-Final OA Universal Electronics Inc.
18229445 BLOCK STORAGE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BLOCK STORAGE ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
18957599 Methods and Systems for Alternative Electronic Itinerary Generation Using Interactive Generative Artificial Intelligence Final Rejection UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

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