Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 3741
This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases
Alain Chau is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2834. The examiner has 594 resolved cases. This volume of resolutions offers a basis for analyzing the examiner's typical prosecution outcomes. The data provides a view of how applications are handled within this specific technical unit and the examiner's approach to patentability.
The allowance rate is 80.5 percent. This percentage shows the frequency of grants for applications that reach a final resolution with this examiner. The median days to allowance is 990. This figure indicates the time from filing to the grant of a patent. Practitioners can use this duration to estimate the timeline for their own applications and manage client expectations regarding the prosecution phase.
The interview lift is 26.0 percent. This metric indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that verbal communication is an effective method for resolving rejections with this examiner. Applicants might prioritize scheduling an interview to address the examiner's concerns and potentially accelerate the path to a patent grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18368460 | FASTENER APPARATUS, FASTENER ATTACHING DEVICE USING THE FASTENER APPARATUS, AND FASTENER ATTACHING METHOD USING THE FASTENER ATTACHING DEVICE | Final Rejection | SUBARU CORPORATION |
| 18550373 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A CARDBOARD WITH A LASER BEAM | Final Rejection | BOBST MEX SA |
| 19223102 | PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR JET NOISE REDUCTION | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18966518 | POWER CONVERTER TOPOLOGY AND CONTROL SCHEME FOR MITIGATING THERMAL BOWING IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES | Non-Final OA | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 19180117 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE | Non-Final OA | Rolls-Royce plc |
| 18290979 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN AIR BEARING OF A FLIGHT PROPULSION SYSTEM BY MEANS OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND FLIGHT PROPULSION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | MTU Aero Engines AG |
| 19369987 | INTEGRATION SYSTEMS FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC |
| 19223008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING ISOTHERMAL COMBUSTION ALONG SET OF TURBINE BLADES VIA VARYING FLUID INJECTION ALONG SET OF TURBINE VANES | Non-Final OA | GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC |
| 18550916 | LASER WELDING PENETRATION MONITORING | Non-Final OA | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED |
| 18912967 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH HYDRAULIC FUEL ACCUMULATOR | Non-Final OA | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| 18368414 | Device For Monitoring The State of Optical Elements of A Device For Laser Material Processing | Final Rejection | II-VI Delaware, Inc. |
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