Examiner: FISK, KATHLEEN M

Analysis

Kathleen M. Fisk is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3784. She has reached a resolution in 323 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 63.2 percent for these applications. This percentage indicates that more than half of the cases assigned to her result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 63.2 percent rate to gauge the general likelihood of success for applications in this technology area.

Interviews appear to be an exceptionally effective strategy for this examiner, as shown by an interview lift of 44.7 percent. This metric indicates that direct communication is associated with a dramatic increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 44.7 percent suggests that verbal negotiation is a highly productive tool for overcoming rejections and moving an application toward a grant. Practitioners should strongly consider scheduling an interview early in the process.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 793. This duration represents the middle value of the time taken from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 793 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider, reflecting a relatively fast path to allowance. These metrics are based on 323 resolved cases, offering a data-grounded perspective on the examiner's historical prosecution patterns and efficiency.