Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2457 2624 2662 2666 2668 2672 2677
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Atiba O. Fitzpatrick is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2457. He has reached a resolution in 913 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 87.5 percent for these applications. This very high percentage indicates that the vast majority of cases resolved by this examiner result in a patent grant. Practitioners can use this 87.5 percent figure to assess the highly favorable environment for applicants when their cases are assigned to this profile.
The effectiveness of interviews is reflected in an interview lift of 6.0 percent. This metric suggests that engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner provides a modest increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 6.0 percent indicates that while the overall allowance rate is already high, verbal communication can still be a useful tool for resolving specific issues. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview if they encounter any obstacles during prosecution.
The median days to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 923. This timeline represents the middle value of the duration from filing to grant. A median of 923 days provides a specific benchmark for applicants to use when planning their prosecution strategy. These metrics are grounded in 913 resolved cases, offering a robust and reliable perspective on the examiner's historical trends and performance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18852667 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18809184 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18922915 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18454161 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING A CANDIDATE MEDICAL FINDING IN A MEDICAL IMAGE AND PROVIDING THE CANDIDATE MEDICAL FINDING | Non-Final OA | Siemens Healthineers AG |
| 18877989 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONSTRUCTING MODEL | Non-Final OA | Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 18788731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING MULTISCALE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPES OF CLONAL DIVERSITY IN GLIOBLASTOMA | Non-Final OA | Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University |
| 18979792 | USER AUTHENTICATION USING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18426816 | Evaluating Quality of Segmentation of an Image into Different Types of Tissue for Planning Treatment Using Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) | Non-Final OA | Novocure GmbH |
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