Examiner: AYRES, TIMOTHY MICHAEL

Analysis

Timothy Michael Ayres is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2841. He has managed 1002 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 59.1%. This 59.1% rate indicates that more than half of the applications in his portfolio result in a grant. The median days to allowance for these cases is 972, which establishes a timeline for practitioners to expect when prosecuting in this art unit. For the 1002 resolved cases, this 972-day period represents the median duration from filing to issuance for successful applications.

The data shows an interview lift pct of 21.1%. This 21.1% lift is an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 59.1% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective method for resolving outstanding rejections. Practitioners can use the 21.1% lift to evaluate the impact of an interview, as it correlates with a higher success rate than the baseline. The 972-day median suggests that such engagement is a part of the process for reaching an allowance in Art Unit 2841.