Listed by the USPTO as AYALA, FERNANDO A
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3682 3724
This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases
Fernando A. Ayala has 490 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3682. The allowance rate is 53.7%, with an interview lift of 26.0%. The moderate allowance outcome and positive interview association support using interviews to identify workable claim distinctions and focus subsequent written responses.
The median time to allowance is 1232 days. Applicants should plan for an extended prosecution cycle and preserve options for amendment and continuation practice. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, The Gillette Company LLC, and United States Department of the Navy are leading companies. PRICE HENEVELD LLP, Reinhart for Milwaukee Tool, and AVEK IP, LLC are leading firms.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18293591 | STRUT SHEARING TOOL AND DIES THEREFOR | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18045368 | Utility Knife with Tape Hook Recess | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 16390483 | COMPACT MULTI-MATERIAL CUT-OFF TOOL | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 17283604 | SLITTER DIRECTOR FOR AUTOMATED CONTROL OF SLIT ROLL GENERATION FROM MANUFACTURED WEB | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18034815 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOOL-FREE GARDEN MACHINE DETACHABLE IMPLEMENT CHANGE | Final Rejection | TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP |
| 18360880 | Reciprocating Saw Blade | Final Rejection | Black & Decker Inc. |
| 17796681 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COVERING A CUTTING GAP THAT IS ABLE TO BE CREATED BY A POWER TOOL, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING DUST FROM A WORKING AREA OF A POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18731519 | Surface Removal System And Method | Non-Final OA | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy |
| 18731168 | Surface Removal System And Method | Non-Final OA | The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy |
| 19235803 | RAZOR MECHANISMS | Non-Final OA | The Gillette Company LLC |
| 19024814 | SHAVING RAZOR SYSTEM INCLUDING SKIN INTERCONNECT MEMBER | Non-Final OA | The Gillette Company LLC |
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Build Your Strategy53.7% of resolved applications examined by Fernando A Ayala were allowed (490 resolved cases), compared with 36.1% across Art Unit 3682 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +26.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Fernando A Ayala took 1,232 days on average from filing to allowance.
Fernando A Ayala examines applications in Art Unit 3682 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).