Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2875 3723 3724 3727 3761 4100
This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases
Marcel T. Dion has a lower allowance rate of 40.8% over 466 resolved cases in Art Unit 2875 of Tech Center 4100. The median days to allowance is 1365, indicating a more difficult and prolonged prosecution process. However, the interview lift of 37.1% is very high, showing that interviews are a critical tool for success and can significantly increase the likelihood of an allowance.
In Tech Center 4100, practitioners should prioritize interviews to significantly increase the likelihood of an allowance, as the 37.1% lift can bridge the gap from the 40.8% baseline. The 1365-day median to allowance is a long duration that requires patience and a proactive strategy. With 466 resolved cases, the data clearly shows that the examiner is responsive to verbal arguments. Applicants should use the 37.1% lift to overcome the 40.8% baseline and navigate the 1365-day timeline more effectively. Direct communication is essential for improving the odds with this examiner in Art Unit 2875.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18672308 | CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 17805735 | POLISHING PAD, CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18710397 | GEAR GRINDING METHOD AND GEAR GRINDING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | JTEKT CORPORATION |
| 18417124 | POLISHING HEAD WITH RETAINING RING WEAR SENSING | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18717610 | PAD CONDITIONING DISK WITH COMPRESSIBLE CIRCUMFERENTIAL LAYER | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18785044 | POLISHING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18708512 | LOAD ADJUSTING SYSTEM AND LOAD ADJUSTING METHOD | Non-Final OA | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18294730 | POLISHING APPARATUS AND POLISHING END POINT DETECTION METHOD IN POLISHING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | EBARA CORPORATION |
| 18165058 | SURFACE IRREGULARITY REDUCING METHOD AND SURFACE IRREGULARITY REDUCING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 16204417 | ABRASIVE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME | Non-Final OA | SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS |
| 18901318 | MACHINE FOR FINISHING A WORK PIECE, AND HAVING A HIGHLY CONTROLLABLE TREATMENT TOOL | Non-Final OA | II-VI Delaware, Inc. |
| 17896921 | LOW-MAINTENANCE, WALK-BEHIND WET/DRY CONCRETE GRINDER/POLISHER | Non-Final OA | Refuse Materials, Inc. |
| 18553050 | BELT PROCESSING DEVICE | Final Rejection | MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD. |
| 18143150 | MACHINE CONTROL FOR GRINDING MACHINE | Non-Final OA | Raytheon Technologies Corporation |
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