Listed by the USPTO as FIX, THOMAS S
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3618 3658
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
FIX, THOMAS S handles cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3618. His record covers 328 resolved cases, a 72.0% allowance rate, and a median of 840 days to allowance. The profile indicates favorable allowance outcomes with prosecution commonly extending beyond two years.
The interview lift is 16.5%, giving interviews a meaningful role in the available prosecution data. Practitioners may consider using interviews to clarify issues before committing to extensive written amendments. The listed companies are Seiko Epson, Yamaha Motor, and Sony Group. The listed firms are ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, CALDWELL, and CR MILES.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19002070 | JOINT UNIT | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 19084510 | VERTICAL ARTICULATED ROBOT | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 19084502 | ROBOT | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18680016 | STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING MODULE | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18910492 | MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Volvo Penta Corporation |
| 19101334 | BUOYANT BOARD HAVING A PROPULSION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. |
| 18961722 | BI-DIRECTIONAL ROBOTIC CRAWLER FOR TRANSPORTING A SENSOR SYSTEM ABOUT A STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | Honeybee Robotics, LLC |
| 19194501 | MACHINE | Final Rejection | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 19046208 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND ROBOT | Final Rejection | SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy72.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas S Fix were allowed (328 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3618 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas S Fix took 840 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas S Fix examines applications in Art Unit 3618 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
