Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: CHAVCHAVADZE, COLLEEN MARGARET

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634 3652 3655

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Colleen Margaret Chavchavadze is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3634. The examiner has 839 resolved cases. This volume of resolutions provides a basis for analyzing the examiner's prosecution patterns. The data offers a view of how applications are examined within this specific technical unit and the examiner's consistency in decision-making.

The allowance rate is 57.3 percent. This percentage shows the frequency of grants for applications that reach a final resolution with this examiner. The median days to allowance is 1192. 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 in this art unit and plan their intellectual property strategy accordingly.

The interview lift is 40.4 percent. This metric indicates that an interview is associated with a significant increase in the probability of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that verbal communication is a highly 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.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
877
Total Applications
+40.4%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
41.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19338003 TELESCOPIC LADDER Non-Final OA Zhejiang Yongan Deli Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.
18533997 WAIST PADDING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
18189572 EDGE PROTECTION BARRIER Non-Final OA Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
19105393 Roof Tent, Roof System As Well As Method For Folding A Roof Tent In And Out Non-Final OA VDL Hapro B.V.
19027769 TRANSPARENT ROOF TENT Non-Final OA SHENZHEN YANGNING AUTO ACCESSORY CO., LTD
19023837 FOLDABLE CAR ROOF TENT BRACKET AND FOLDABLE CAR ROOF TENT Non-Final OA NINGBO ALL-TOP AUTO PRODUCTS CO., LIMITED
18933518 EXTENSION LADDER WITH GROOVE BOX RAILS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Werner Co.
18879787 WEIGHTED BASE FOR A MOBILE STOP DEVICE, AND MOBILE STOP DEVICE Non-Final OA PERI SE
18874648 TENT AND/OR GAZEBO Non-Final OA Raymaster Holding AG
18851721 FOLDABLE CANOPY Non-Final OA WITH-U E-COMMERCE (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18780056 FOOT FOR LADDERS, LADDERS INCORPORATING SAME AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC
18746991 TELESCOPIC CLIMBING SCAFFOLD Non-Final OA FORSA BRASIL IMPORTACAO, EXPORTACAO E COMERCIO DE EQUIPAMENTOS E SERVICOS LTDA
18693234 FALL PROTECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA FICONT INDUSTRY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
18614968 MULTIPURPOSE SLIDING APPARATUS Final Rejection HANKOOK RAIL SYSTEM CO., LTD.
18612761 SCAFFOLD DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR SCAFFOLD DEVICE Non-Final OA BrandSafway Services LLC
18528777 Adjustable Toe Board Non-Final OA Direct Scaffold Supply, LLC
18353355 SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Gramercy Group Inc.
18271240 PORTABLE EMERGENCY ESCAPE DEVICE Final Rejection Jeong Hoon SHIN
18315244 PORTABLE ADJUSTABLE WORK PLATFORM Non-Final OA 9050-7971 Quebec Inc
18189582 Case or Cradle for a Fall Arrest Device Non-Final OA Latchways Plc
17054416 FALL CONTROL LADDER Non-Final OA BRANACH TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
17285329 A STABILISER SYSTEM FOR A COLLAPSIBLE LADDER Final Rejection Telesteps AB
17262505 LIFT DRIVE FOR A RAIL-GUIDED CLIMBING SYSTEM Final Rejection Peri GmbH

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