Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741
This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases
Thomas P. Burke operates within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3741. He has overseen 383 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 43.9 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful outcomes in his docket. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by noting that this 43.9 percent rate reflects the examiner's general disposition toward granting patents in Art Unit 3741.
The data highlights the impact of personal communication on the outcome of a case. The interview lift for this examiner is 21.7 percent. This 21.7 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy can be a productive method for resolving outstanding issues or clarifying claim interpretations. For the 383 resolved cases, the data indicates that direct engagement is a valuable tool for improving the probability of an allowance.
In terms of pendency, the median days to allowance is 1324. This metric represents the middle point of the time required to navigate the prosecution process to a successful conclusion. The 1324 day median provides a reliable estimate for the expected duration of the patent acquisition process. Practitioners can use this information to manage timelines and budgets effectively for applications assigned to Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17794107 | ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES |
| 18402070 | ENDOSCOPE VALVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 18696665 | AIR-BREATHING PLASMA JET ENGINE | Non-Final OA | GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION |
| 18151747 | ACCESSORY GEARBOX COVER LINKAGES | Final Rejection | PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP. |
| 18671077 | TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A FUEL NOZZLE INCLUDING A CURVILINEAR STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18609120 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BOW WAVES IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18476595 | COMBUSTION SECTION WITH A PRIMARY COMBUSTOR AND A SET OF SECONDARY COMBUSTORS | Final Rejection | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 18362381 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING OPTIMIZED ACCELERATION RATES BASED ON CLEARANCES | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18156522 | FUEL COOLING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | General Electric Company |
| 18907918 | AN IMPROVED GAS TURBINE ENGINE | Non-Final OA | Rolls-Royce plc |
| 18360886 | EMERGENCY START OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | Final Rejection | Rolls-Royce Corporation |
| 19156961 | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD |
| 19287125 | COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE PROVIDED WITH SAME | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18583176 | SHOWERHEAD | Non-Final OA | KOHLER MIRA LIMITED |
| 19297470 | Turbine Engine Centerbody Generator | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18966996 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ADAPTIVE TURBINE COOLING AIR SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | RTX Corporation |
| 18774437 | STAGED BLADE INJECTOR | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18770950 | FUEL CELL EXHAUST CONDENSATION WITH TURBOMACHINERY WATER AUGMENTATION USING CRYOGENIC BOTTOMING CYCLE | Non-Final OA | RTX CORPORATION |
| 18618761 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR STAGE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18487054 | VASODILATOR INTRODUCER SHEATH | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19036602 | SYSTEM FOR PURGING A FUEL HAVING REACTIVE GAS | Final Rejection | GE Infrastructure Technology LLC |
| 18655019 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSION OF BATTERY HAZARDS | Final Rejection | Tyco Fire Products LP |
| 18587201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATOR | Non-Final OA | CNH Industrial America LLC |
| 18656759 | WATER OUTLET DEVICE | Non-Final OA | RUNNER(XIAMEN) CORP. |
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