Listed by the USPTO as BARRETT, THOMAS C
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775 3799
This examiner grants 12% of resolved cases
Thomas C. Barrett works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3775. He has 17 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 11.8 percent. The median days to allowance for his granted patents is 1314. This 1314-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.
The interview lift for this examiner is 47.1 percent. This 47.1 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 11.8 percent baseline. It suggests that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners in Art Unit 3775, this data point indicates that direct communication is an effective strategy.
With 17 resolved cases, the data for this examiner is established. The allowance rate and median pendency describe the typical outcome and timing for his docket. The interview lift is a significant metric, showing a statistical benefit to conducting an interview during the prosecution process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17894308 | LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING AN ENCLOSED SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT EXCHANGE SPACE THAT SURROUNDS A ROTATING DRUM | Final Rejection | WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy11.8% of resolved applications examined by Thomas C Barrett were allowed (17 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 3775 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +47.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas C Barrett took 1,314 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas C Barrett examines applications in Art Unit 3775 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
