Listed by the USPTO as DEFAUW, THAD N
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2412
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
DEFAUW, THAD N is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2412. The profile covers 259 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.4%. The median time to allowance is 967 days, and interview lift is 16.4%. The data presents a strong allowance record with interviews providing a measurable, though secondary, prosecution signal.
The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Apple Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Apple Inc. -- FKM, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P. Practitioners can use this profile to align claim drafting, response timing, and interview decisions with the examiner's reported history.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17925198 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SEGMENT RECOVERY AND MESSAGE FEEDBACK IN 5G MESSAGING ARCHITECTURE | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18764871 | Network Operations Related to Receiving Positioning SRS Transmissions | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 17249970 | Intelligent Measurement Handling | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 17664583 | UPLINK EXTENDED REALITY SCHEDULING | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 17556637 | CONSIDERATIONS OF DATA CHANNEL-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PERIODICITY | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 17367213 | STATE TRANSITION FEEDBACK | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18778276 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy83.4% of resolved applications examined by Thad N Defauw were allowed (259 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2412 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thad N Defauw took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thad N Defauw examines applications in Art Unit 2412 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
