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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Florian M Zeender, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZEENDER, FLORIAN M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3627 3685 3689

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZEENDER, FLORIAN M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The profile contains 74 resolved cases, a 21.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1502 days to allowance. The allowance figure shows that a minority of recorded resolved cases reached allowance, while the pendency figure indicates the longest measured timeline in this profile.

The interview lift is 18.4%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., and Dryad Networks GmbH are the listed companies. The listed firms are JMB Davis Ben-David, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast, and Meagher Emanuel Laks Goldberg & Liao, LLP. Practitioners may give particular attention to claim development and interview preparation in art unit 3626.

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

Performance Statistics

21.6%
Allow Rate
-30.4% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1502
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17973099 Systems and Methods for Generating a Home Score for a User Using a Home Score Component Model Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18835113 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONE PENETRATION TESTING OF GROUNDS Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Florian M Zeender's allowance rate?

21.6% of resolved applications examined by Florian M Zeender were allowed (74 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Florian M Zeender?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Florian M Zeender take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Florian M Zeender took 1,502 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Florian M Zeender work in?

Florian M Zeender examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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