Listed by the USPTO as FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1733 1759 1766 1788 1792 1796 2853
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
FLETCHER III, WILLIAM P is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1712. He has 1136 resolved cases, a 76.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1086 days to allowance. The profile combines substantial case volume with favorable allowance outcomes, although resolution typically approaches three years.
The interview lift is 16.2%, providing a meaningful positive association for prosecution planning. Practitioners may use interviews to focus the record on the distinctions most likely to support allowance. The listed companies are Boston Scientific, Shofu, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The listed firms include Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop, Davidson Kappel, and Jones Day for Matthews.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18299590 | COATED STENT | Final Rejection | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. |
| 17910000 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEGREGATED LAYERS ABOVE A SUBSTRATE, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Merck Patent GmbH |
| 18270011 | Hardening of a zinc coated screw body | Non-Final OA | HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
| 18777261 | COATING SYSTEM AND COATING METHOD FOR BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 18427992 | STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18980096 | TWO TONED VEHICLE DOOR HANDLES | Non-Final OA | FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
| 19024525 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT COATING FOR GLASS CERAMIC COOKTOP | Non-Final OA | Whirlpool Corporation |
| 19060599 | ALUMINUM-CONTAINING INHIBITOR COMPOUNDS FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITION | Non-Final OA | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
| 18731226 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THIN SILICON OXIDE LAYER | Non-Final OA | SINGAPORE EBANG PTE. LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy76.3% of resolved applications examined by William P Fletcher III were allowed (1,136 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William P Fletcher III took 1,086 days on average from filing to allowance.
William P Fletcher III examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
