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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Reece Anthony Wakely, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WAKELY, REECE ANTHONY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

WAKELY, REECE ANTHONY works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3667, with 23 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 21.7%, and the median time to allowance is 963 days. Interview lift is 60.8%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the limited case volume requires caution.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, and Sony Group Corporation are the leading companies. CROWELL & MORING LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC are the leading firms. Interviews warrant serious consideration, particularly for applications facing recurring substantive objections.

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

Performance Statistics

21.7%
Allow Rate
-30.3% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+60.8%
Interview Lift
963
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19480302 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18765546 METHOD OF GENERATING DELIVERY PLAN Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18486484 VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18283060 ELECTRONIC MAP SWITCHING METHOD, ELECTRONIC MAP PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL, SERVER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19034825 TYRE WEAR MANAGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19061414 MOVING BODY CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18148415 INSTRUCTION DEVICE, BEHAVIOR PLAN INSTRUCTION SYSTEM, AND DRIVING ROUTE CREATION METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18837095 Method and Device for Detecting a Problem When Determining a Travel Path Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18637687 Method for Updating Digital Map Material for Motor Vehicles Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18507753 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT DIGITAL TWIN MANAGEMENT AND QUERY Final Rejection General Electric Company
18607720 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PATH CONSIDERING SIGNAL WAITING TIME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18871297 POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, POSITION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18961949 DETERMINING THAT A TARGET IS NOT A PREDICTED DESTINATION OF A PROJECTED PATH OF A MACHINE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
19242735 METHOD FOR DETECTING DAMAGE TO A WHEEL HUB MOTOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A WHEEL HUB MOTOR Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18627768 DETERMINING WAIT CONDITION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH TRAFFIC FEATURES FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18902240 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AVIATION FEATURE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Reece Anthony Wakely's allowance rate?

21.7% of resolved applications examined by Reece Anthony Wakely were allowed (23 resolved cases), compared with 64.0% across Art Unit 3667 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Reece Anthony Wakely?

This examiner's interview lift is +60.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Reece Anthony Wakely take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Reece Anthony Wakely took 963 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Reece Anthony Wakely work in?

Reece Anthony Wakely examines applications in Art Unit 3667 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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