Listed by the USPTO as BUTCHER, CAROLINE N
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3676
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
BUTCHER, CAROLINE N handles cases in USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 3612. The record includes 819 resolved cases and an 81.2% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 945 days, which calls for deliberate prosecution scheduling even though the allowance result is favorable within this profile.
The reported interview lift is 13.3%. The listed companies are MAZDA MOTOR Corporation, Kia Corporation, and Webasto SE, while FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, and Studebaker Brackett PLLC are the identified firms. The concentration in automotive applicants makes clear technical framing and careful treatment of system interactions useful. Practitioners should also consider timing when coordinating examination with vehicle development and supplier portfolios.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15303717 | CONTROLLING A DOWNHOLE TOOL ON A DOWNHOLE CABLE | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 19013181 | VEHICLE FRONT PART STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19057387 | FRAME MEMBER FOR VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 18888597 | NOISE INSULATION STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE FRAME | Non-Final OA | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 18830883 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18496118 | VEHICLE REINFORCING MEMBER | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 19171156 | COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR | Non-Final OA | Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. |
| 18808525 | AIR SKIRT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE | Final Rejection | HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD. |
| 18903150 | DRIVE SYSTEM PACKAGING FOR SLIDING WINDOW ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Aisin Corporation |
| 18284810 | VEHICLE PANEL STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18741531 | DEPLOYABLE ON DEMAND OTTOMAN FOR FOOTREST, CALF SUPPORT, AND STORAGE | Final Rejection | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 18473924 | VENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
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Build Your Strategy81.2% of resolved applications examined by Caroline N Butcher were allowed (819 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Caroline N Butcher took 945 days on average from filing to allowance.
Caroline N Butcher examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
