Listed by the USPTO as EPPS, TODD MICHAEL
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3617 3619 3632 3652 3733
This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases
Todd Michael Epps is an examiner in Art Unit 3617 of Tech Center 3700, with 998 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 72.6 percent, which is quite favorable for applicants. The median days to allowance is 872, suggesting an efficient prosecution process. The interview lift is 7.2 percent, indicating that while interviews are beneficial, the high baseline allowance rate of 72.6 percent already provides a strong chance of success.
Major companies such as Airbus Operations GmbH, RAYTHEON Company, and Wode Global (Qingdao) Outdoor Co. Ltd. are frequently found in his docket. Law firms like Intelink Law Group, PC, JONES WALKER LLP, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC are among the top representatives. The 998 resolved cases provide a robust data set for Art Unit 3617. Practitioners can rely on the 72.6 percent allowance rate as a stable indicator of the examiner's tendencies. The 872 median days to allowance is a positive factor for those seeking timely patent issuance. Even with a modest 7.2 percent interview lift, the overall outlook for prosecution remains positive.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18987058 | A WINDOW SHADE SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Individual inventor |
| 18090143 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY RECEIVING A GUN HOLSTER | Final Rejection | Individual inventor |
| 19208112 | CLAMP FOR A CLAMPING A WIRE ON A PIPE, ASSOCIATED BREAK DETECTION ARRANGEMENT, FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF CLAMPING A WIRE ON A PIPE | Non-Final OA | Airbus Operations GmbH |
| 18904795 | MOVEMENT CONTROL LOCKING MECHANISM | Final Rejection | Raytheon Company |
| 19243653 | FIXING HOLDER | Non-Final OA | WODE GLOBAL (QINGDAO) OUTDOOR CO., LTD. |
| 18331755 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES | Non-Final OA | Rite-Hite Holding Corporation |
| 18146249 | SPECIALIZED FASTENERS AND HOLIDAY LIGHT CLIPS FOR GUTTERS AND GUTTER GUARDS | Non-Final OA | Gutterglove, Inc. |
| 18884828 | Large Capacity Conductor Management Clip and Cover | Non-Final OA | PanelClaw, Inc. |
| 17477689 | ACCESSORY MOUNT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS | Non-Final OA | Klein Tools, Inc. |
| 18906259 | Adjustable Support Arm | Non-Final OA | Humanscale Corporation |
| 18905429 | Equipment Hanging Device | Non-Final OA | Sportwaves Unlimited, Inc. |
| 18190307 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT ON A LOADING AND/OR OFFLOADING COLUMN OF A TANK OF A SHIP INTENDED TO CONTAIN A LIQUEFIED GAS | Non-Final OA | GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ |
| 18366103 | UNIVERSAL ACCESSORY SURFACE MOUNT | Final Rejection | Outlier Campers LLC |
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Build Your Strategy72.6% of resolved applications examined by Todd Michael Epps were allowed (998 resolved cases), compared with 61.5% across Art Unit 3617 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +7.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Todd Michael Epps took 872 days on average from filing to allowance.
Todd Michael Epps examines applications in Art Unit 3617 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
