Listed by the USPTO as ALUNKAL, THOMAS D
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2627 2686 2687 2688 2855 3664 3726
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
ALUNKAL, THOMAS D is in tech center 3700 and art unit 2627. The profile records 1081 resolved cases, a 72.3% allowance rate, and an 886-day median time to allowance. The 14.9% interview lift is positive, suggesting that interviews may support progress in applications within this docket. The large resolved-case base makes the pattern useful for portfolio-level planning, while the median timing remains an important factor for prosecution forecasts.
Robert Bosch GmbH, Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba are the leading companies. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC, and Foley & Lardner LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to justify preparing for interviews where appropriate, while maintaining a response plan capable of carrying matters through a substantial examination interval.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18727214 | Sensor with Quality Evaluation and a Digital Output | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18422957 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | Final Rejection | Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18633093 | Configurable Radio-Frequency Identification Reader | Non-Final OA | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
| 18825201 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18853846 | LOAD RECOGNITION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND WORK SUPPORT SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 19041909 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE TIRE SIZE LEARNING | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy72.3% of resolved applications examined by Thomas D Alunkal were allowed (1,081 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2627 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas D Alunkal took 886 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas D Alunkal examines applications in Art Unit 2627 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
