Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILLIS, BRANDON Z.

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brandon Z. Willis has resolved 221 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. He maintains an allowance rate of 70.1 percent. This indicates the probability of obtaining a patent for applications assigned to his docket. The volume of 221 resolved cases suggests that these statistics are representative of his typical examination behavior.

The data reveals an interview lift of 34.3 percent. This suggests that interviews are effective at resolving outstanding issues and securing an allowance. The median days to allowance is 939, which is the duration for successful prosecution. Given the 70.1 percent allowance rate and the 34.3 percent interview lift, proactive communication is a strategy for applicants. Practitioners should view the interview as a tool for accelerating the path to allowance, especially given the lift it provides over the 70.1 percent base rate. The 939 median days to allowance provides a benchmark for expected pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 222 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19005630 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMIDITY-BASED PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT IN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
19300716 TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CREATING ROUTE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18721018 METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
18944697 STOPOVER RECOMMENDATION METHOD BASED ON REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP.
19221035 MONITORING DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19216463 TECHNIQUES FOR LOCATION ACCESS MANAGEMENT IN A MOVABLE OBJECT ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19233565 METHOD AND A PREDICTIVE GATE SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING AN EXIT ROUTE OF A USER FROM AN AREA HAVING A RESTRICTED ACCESS Non-Final OA KONE Corporation
19217940 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE IN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

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