Examiner: ALLEN, JEFFREY R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733 3735 3781

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey R Allen handles cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3733. With 1121 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 48.0 percent. This rate suggests that about half of the 1121 applications are successful. Practitioners should be prepared for a thorough and potentially difficult examination process.

The interview lift is 26.7 percent, showing that direct engagement with the examiner is beneficial. The median days to allowance is 1177, indicating a longer timeline for reaching a grant. Applicants should be prepared for a 1177-day process that may require multiple rounds of communication. The 26.7 percent lift is a key tool for improving the 48.0 percent allowance rate. These figures indicate that while the path to allowance is not guaranteed, interviews provide a significant advantage for practitioners seeking to secure a patent grant.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%

Allow Rate

-21.9% vs TC avg

1,179

Total Applications

+26.7%

Interview Lift

1177

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 1123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

20.6%

§102 Novelty

52.3%

§103 Obviousness

22.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19033653	METHOD OF PRODUCING A HYDROGEN TANK, HYDROGEN TANK	Final Rejection	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19069784	Pressure Vessel and Motor Vehicle	Non-Final OA	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17778592	CONTAINER CLOSURE	Non-Final OA	ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
17292691	PLASTIC CONTAINER	Final Rejection	ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
19177708	HOLDER FOR A FUEL FILLER NECK	Non-Final OA	Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19112990	CAPLESS FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY	Final Rejection	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
19053057	CONTAINER ASSEMBLY	Final Rejection	Maersk A/S
19230775	Boss for Hydrogen Tank	Non-Final OA	LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
19031162	BOX-SHAPED BODY	Final Rejection	YAZAKI CORPORATION
18608038	Flexible Lid	Final Rejection	Blue Dot Rising, Inc.

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