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Patent Examiner Dennis H. Pedder

Art Unit 3612 · Land Vehicles: Bodies, Tops & Fenders · Tech Center 3600 · 631 applications since 2021

✓ Favorable: easier than 71% of examiners● Free examiner data

Dennis H. Pedder is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 3612 (Land Vehicles: Bodies, Tops & Fenders) who has examined 631 applications in filing years 2021–2025. Examiner Pedder's allowance rate is 90.6%, above the 82.1% USPTO average; the examiner ranks easier than 71% of examiners. Applicants who held an examiner interview saw a 6.8 percentage-point lift in allowance in 2023.

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Data through March 2026 · Source: USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty: Favorable
easier than 71% of examiners
Easier29th percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Pedder90.6%
Art Unit 361291.0%
USPTO average82.1%
Allowance rate
90.6%
▲ USPTO avg 82.1%
Applications
631
filing years 2021–2025
First-action allowance
23.3%
allowed on OA #1
Abandoned
9%
share of applications
Avg office actions
1.0
USPTO avg 1.2
Days to first OA
608
▲ USPTO 589
RCE rate
5.2%
USPTO 14.1%
Interview rate
29.3%
USPTO 21.5%

Examiner details

  • Art unit3612 · Land Vehicles: Bodies, Tops & Fenders
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service22 years
  • PhoneOn each office action
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • On office actionsPedder, Dennis H
Full signatory authority

Examiner Pedder can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off, which is why an examiner interview can be decisive.

Examines (USPC classes)
296 · Land Vehicles: Bodies & Tops293 · Vehicle Fenders280 · Patent Classification

How to improve your odds with Examiner Pedder

  • The data favors an interview. Interviewed cases allowed 11.1 points higher in 2022, the largest measured lift on this docket.
  • Plan for the timeline. First office action averages 608 days vs the 589-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §103. Obviousness is the most-issued rejection (368), and applicants overcame it 88.4% of the time.
  • RCE outcomes are mixed year to year. 10.4 points up in 2022 but -4.0 in 2021; weigh the year-by-year table before spending the fee.
  • This docket has supported broader claims. With a 90.6% allowance rate, preserving breadth where the specification supports it has been viable.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§101 Eligibility2 issued · 100.0% overcome
§102 Novelty251 issued · 93.7% overcome
§103 Obviousness368 issued · 88.4% overcome
§112 Disclosure220 issued · 92.2% overcome
Arguments that overcame §103 rejections🔒 Members

REMARKS: Applicant respectfully traverses the rejection under 35 U.S.C. §103. The cited references, whether taken alone or in combination, fail to teach or suggest at least the recited limitation, and the Office has not established an adequate rationale to combine the references as proposed without impermissible hindsight in that ...

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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Pedder.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
20225.3%100.0%89.6%+10.4pp
20216.5%86.7%90.7%-4.0pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
18/219030Roof Strength Moment Cancelling BulkheadPatented1🔒 View
18/010003Vehicle Roof and VehiclePatented3🔒 View
18/013593Method for Producing a Body for a Motor Vehicle, and Body for a Motor VehiclePatented2🔒 View
18/492888Vehicle Roof Having an Openable Folding Roof with a Tensioning Cable SystemPatented0🔒 View
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Technology & expertise

Vehicle bodiesVehicle framesBumpers & fendersLand vehiclesTop CPC: B62D · B60R · B60J
About this examiner. Dennis H. Pedder has examined 631 applications in Art Unit 3612 (Land Vehicles: Bodies, Tops & Fenders, Tech Center 3600). The docket skews toward vehicle bodies, vehicle frames, bumpers & fenders.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Dennis H. Pedder's allowance rate?
Examiner Pedder's allowance rate is 90.6%, compared with the 82.1% USPTO average and 91.0% for Art Unit 3612, which places Examiner Pedder easier than 71% of examiners.
Is Examiner Pedder a favorable examiner?
Relatively, yes. Examiner Pedder ranks easier than 71% of examiners, in the 29th difficulty percentile, with a 90.6% allowance rate.
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Pedder?
The data says yes. Interviewed applications allowed 11.1 percentage points higher than non-interviewed ones in 2022 (97.8% versus 86.7%).
What is Examiner Pedder's most common rejection?
§103 obviousness, issued 368 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 88.4% of the time, usually by amendment plus argument.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Pedder?
It has varied by year, so the table is the better guide. In 2022, applications with an RCE allowed at 100.0% versus 89.6% without one, but earlier years did not all run that way.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Pedder?
About 608 days on average, versus the 589-day USPTO norm.
How do I contact Examiner Dennis H. Pedder?
Examiner Pedder can be reached by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct phone line appears on the first page of every office action; the USPTO's general examiner-assistance line is (571) 272-1000.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2025, updated monthly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only; past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Dennis H. Pedder, or see an error? Request a correction.