Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WATKINS, NATHANIEL WILLIAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3617

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathaniel William Watkins has resolved 44 cases in Art Unit 3611 of Tech Center 3600. His allowance rate is 70.5 percent. This 70.5 percent rate suggests a generally positive environment for applicants. The 70.5 percent figure indicates that a majority of applications reaching a resolution result in a grant.

The interview lift is 25.3 percent. This 25.3 percent lift indicates that interviews are a very effective tool for improving the likelihood of success beyond the 70.5 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider an interview as a key part of their strategy with this examiner. The 25.3 percent lift suggests that direct communication is highly productive.

The median days to allowance is 1251. This 1251-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. With 44 resolved cases, the 70.5 percent allowance rate and 1251-day median offer a helpful statistical profile for applicants in Art Unit 3611.

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

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
64
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18003419 Modular Electric Power Steering System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18889455 PLANETARY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM FOR TORQUE OVERLAY Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18888280 MODULAR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT WITH BEVEL INPUT FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18885213 ANTI-RATTLE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.

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