Listed by the USPTO as DURAND, PAUL R
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3721 3754
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Paul R. Durand is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3721. He has 380 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 74.5 percent. The median time to allowance is 888 days. This 888-day timeline informs the expected duration of the prosecution process for applications that reach a grant. The 74.5 percent baseline helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of a successful outcome in this docket.
The interview lift is 14.5 percent. This 14.5 percent increase suggests that oral advocacy is an effective tool for overcoming rejections. Practitioners can use this metric to justify the time and resources required for an interview. Top companies in this docket include Nestlé S.A., Delica AG, and Banke GmbH. These companies are often represented by firms such as Secant IP, PLLC and THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP. These firms manage cases through the 888-day median pendency to reach the 74.5 percent allowance rate. The 380 resolved cases provide a data set for evaluating examination trends in Art Unit 3721.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18293266 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. |
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Build Your Strategy74.5% of resolved applications examined by Paul R Durand were allowed (380 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3721 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Paul R Durand took 888 days on average from filing to allowance.
Paul R Durand examines applications in Art Unit 3721 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
