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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2186 2188
This examiner grants 19% of resolved cases
Simeon Paul Drapeau is an examiner in Art Unit 2186 of Tech Center 2100. With 16 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 18.8%. This indicates a challenging environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1550, reflecting a long prosecution cycle.
The interview lift is 70.3%, which is an exceptionally high figure compared to the 18.8% baseline. This suggests that interviews are essential for securing an allowance with this examiner. Practitioners must prioritize interviews, as the 70.3% lift is the primary way to overcome rejections.
Despite the small sample of 16 resolved cases, the lift and 1550-day median timeline provide critical guidance for strategy in Tech Center 2100. Navigating Art Unit 2186 effectively requires a collaborative approach. These metrics help applicants understand the unique challenges of this office.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17687950 | COMPOSITE LAMINATE DESIGNING METHOD AND AIRCRAFT | Final Rejection | SUBARU CORPORATION |
| 17551514 | DERIVING FOUNDRY FABRICATION MODELS FROM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS OF FABRICATED DEVICES | Final Rejection | X Development LLC |
| 18014308 | ENERGY FUNCTION DERIVATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 17647792 | METHOD OF MODELING STONELEY DISPERSION | Final Rejection | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 18296795 | EVENT TABLES FOR EFFICIENT EXPERIENCE REPLAY | Final Rejection | Sony Group Corporation |
| 17846917 | SERVER DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR SPATIAL MAPPING OF A MODEL | Non-Final OA | Sony Group Corporation |
| 18251800 | PREDICTIVE PESTICIDE RESISTANCE MAP GENERATION AND USE | Non-Final OA | PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 17791311 | POLISHING AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Fanuc Corporation |
| 18101462 | USER INTERFACE STATE MAPPING | Final Rejection | Salesforce, Inc. |
| 18223914 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING EXTERNAL RESISTIVE FORCES ENCOUNTERED BY INDUSTRIAL MACHINES | Non-Final OA | Regents of the University of Minnesota |
| 17889135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING EXECUTION TIME OF NEURAL NETWORK | Non-Final OA | Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University |
| 18295832 | SIMULATION METHOD, SIMULATION DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 17634734 | OPTICAL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR 3D LIGHT FIELD DISPLAYS | Non-Final OA | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona |
| 17523749 | TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING VISUALIZATIONS OF GEOMETRIC STYLE GRADIENTS | Non-Final OA | AUTODESK, INC. |
| 17805327 | BEADING DESIGN TOOL METHODS AND SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 17794745 | REAL-TIME CABLE ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATOR WITH CUSTOM CONNECTORS | Non-Final OA | Molex, LLC |
| 17580695 | Critical Points for Test Data Preprocessing | Final Rejection | Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp |
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