Examiner: FISSEL, TRAVIS S

Analysis

Travis S. Fissel is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. He has reached a resolution in 566 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 76.1 percent for these applications. This percentage indicates that more than three-quarters of the cases assigned to him result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 76.1 percent rate to gauge the generally positive outlook for applications in this technology area.

The impact of interviews on prosecution outcomes is shown by an interview lift of 10.5 percent. This metric suggests that direct communication with the examiner provides a notable increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 10.5 percent indicates that verbal negotiation is a productive strategy for addressing rejections and clarifying claim language. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to leverage this potential benefit during the examination process.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 1027. This duration represents the middle value of the time taken from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1027 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider when managing their patent portfolios. These metrics are based on 566 resolved cases, offering a data-grounded perspective on the examiner's historical prosecution patterns and typical pendency.