Listed by the USPTO as CHU, KATHERINE J
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3671
This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases
CHU, KATHERINE J has resolved 522 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3671. The allowance rate is 46.6%, while the median time to allowance is 961 days. Allowance is recorded in fewer than half of resolved matters, and the median timeline indicates that even successful cases may require sustained prosecution.
The interview lift is 20.6%, supporting interviews as a useful option for addressing claim scope and rejection grounds. The leading companies are RITE-HITE HOLDING Corporation, Heritage Research Group, LLC, and Axenox, LLC. The leading firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and BUCHALTER. Practitioners should develop alternatives for claim scope early and use interviews to test focused amendments.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18694481 | VIBRATING SCREED | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 17894743 | DOWEL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy46.6% of resolved applications examined by Katherine J Chu were allowed (522 resolved cases), compared with 62.3% across Art Unit 3671 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Katherine J Chu took 961 days on average from filing to allowance.
Katherine J Chu examines applications in Art Unit 3671 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
