Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, BLAKE ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3658 3664

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Blake Andrew Wood has resolved 167 cases in Art Unit 3658. The allowance rate is 71.3 percent, which is a solid success rate for Tech Center 3600. The median days to allowance is 1021, providing a clear expectation for the duration of the process. This 1021-day figure helps practitioners set realistic timelines for their clients.

The interview lift is 14.4 percent. This suggests that interviews are a productive way to move cases toward a grant. With a 71.3 percent baseline, the additional 14.4 percent lift from an interview can be a key part of a successful prosecution strategy. Practitioners should consider an interview to resolve any outstanding issues and maintain momentum toward the 1021-day median mark.

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

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 167 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18741829 TRAVELING CONTROL METHOD, TRAVELING CONTROL PROGRAM, AND TRAVELING CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19275834 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18976767 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF AN END EFFECTOR OF A MULTI-AXIS ROBOT AND SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD Non-Final OA Airbus Operations S.L.
18886957 CONTINUOUS TELEOPERATION WITH ASSISTIVE MASTER CONTROL Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
18061965 SKILL COMPOSITION AND SKILL TRAINING METHOD FOR THE DESIGN OF AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18719334 ROBOT SYSTEM AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation
19089505 ROBOT STAGING AREA MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18555551 OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBOT, ROBOT, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
18536554 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
19083826 FACILITY MANAGEMENT BASED ON CUMULATIVE DEVICE LOCATION DATA Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18749651 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AERIAL SURVEY METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR RIBBON-SHAPED TARGET AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18736724 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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