Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2115 2123 2128 2147 2186 2188
This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases
Examiner Cothran presents a challenging prosecution environment in Art Unit 2115, with an allowance rate of 45.2%. This figure is notably lower than many peers in Tech Center 2100, suggesting a more rigorous examination process. The difficulty is compounded by a median days to allowance of 1629, which represents a very long duration for patent applicants. These metrics, based on 392 resolved cases, indicate that securing a patent requires both persistence and a high level of technical justification.
Despite the low allowance rate across 392 resolved cases, the interview lift of 15.0% offers a clear strategic advantage. This lift indicates that applicants who engage in interviews are significantly more likely to overcome rejections than those who do not. Given the 1629-day median timeline, an early interview may be the most effective way to navigate this examiner's high standards. Practitioners should use the 15.0% lift to advocate for direct communication, as it provides a meaningful boost to the 45.2% baseline success rate. Careful preparation for these interviews is essential to address the examiner's rigorous approach.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16634028 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING FOR A DEFECT CAPABLE OF AFFECTING A ROTATING MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE | Final Rejection | SAFRAN |
| 18359667 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR DRAINAGE MESH OPTIMIZATION IN OIL AND/OR GAS PRODUCING FIELDS | Non-Final OA | PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS |
| 18172908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING STRESS DISTURBANCES FOR LATERAL WELLBORE DRILLING | Non-Final OA | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 17874765 | SIMULATION EXECUTION SYSTEM, SIMULATION EXECUTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18629797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A DENTAL TREATMENT DIFFICULTY IN DIGITAL TREATMENT PLANNING | Final Rejection | Align Technology, Inc. |
| 18066222 | DATA STACK MIPS ANALYSIS TOOL FOR DATA PLANE | Non-Final OA | Nokia Technologies OY |
| 17594047 | METHOD FOR RECORDING ELEVATOR DATA AND FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL TWIN OF AN EXISTING ELEVATOR INSTALLATION | Non-Final OA | INVENTIO AG |
| 18033387 | INTERNAL OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, INTERNAL OXIDE LAYER THICKNESS ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 17901828 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MODELING CAPABILITIES WITHIN SYSTEM MODELS OF INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 18348303 | EFFICIENT MODELING OF ASSEMBLIES USING GENERATIVE DESIGN | Non-Final OA | AUTODESK, INC. |
| 17960036 | MATERIAL SPECIFICATION TO FACILITATE PART CREATION IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE | Final Rejection | Autodesk, Inc. |
| 16192657 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYNTHESIS OF A MECHANICAL STRUCTURE USING A DIVERGENT SEARCH ALGORITHM IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CONVERGENT SEARCH ALGORITHM | Non-Final OA | AUTODESK, INC. |
| 18339973 | MULTIPLE SOURCES OF SIGNALS FOR HYBRID METROLOGY USING PHYSICAL MODELING AND MACHINE LEARNING | Non-Final OA | Onto Innovation Inc. |
| 18339803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING STRETCHING AND/OR WRINKLING FAILURE | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 18172775 | MULTI-FACTOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS METHOD FOR DEFORMATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD TUNNEL | Non-Final OA | Qingdao University of Technology |
| 18250461 | METHOD OF DESIGNING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR | Non-Final OA | Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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