Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1781 1783 1784 2835 2899 3724
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
Donald M. Flores Jr is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1781. He has reached a resolution in 614 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 76.9 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 76.9 percent rate to gauge the generally positive outlook for applications in this technology area.
Interviews appear to be a highly effective strategy for this examiner, as shown by an interview lift of 27.3 percent. This metric indicates that direct communication is associated with a significant increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 27.3 percent suggests that verbal negotiation is a very productive tool for overcoming rejections and moving an application toward a grant. Practitioners should strongly consider scheduling an interview to leverage this benefit.
The median days to allowance for successful cases is 926. This duration represents the middle value of the time taken from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 926 days provides a specific timeline for applicants to consider, reflecting a relatively efficient path to allowance. These metrics are based on 614 resolved cases, offering a data-grounded perspective on the examiner's historical prosecution patterns and efficiency.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18710348 | RIGID OPEN COMPOSITE PANEL | Final Rejection | SAFRAN NACELLES |
| 18594477 | COLOR PANEL, HOME APPLIANCE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COLOR PANEL | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18451009 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING GLASS HAVING DIFFERENTIAL EDGE SHAPE | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18846138 | HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY GLASS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR, AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | FUYAO GLASS INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18394234 | HYBRID COMPONENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HYBRID COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA |
| 18762265 | VEHICLE EXTERIOR COMPONENT | Final Rejection | TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD. |
| 18861663 | DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18701837 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTION STRUCTURE, CIRCUIT BOARD, DISPLAY MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
| 18606032 | FASTENERS, FASTENING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18542968 | FASTENING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLED STRUCTURES AND METHODS | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18861289 | RELEASE FILM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE | Non-Final OA | RESONAC CORPORATION |
| 18978915 | COLOR GLASS PANEL WITH REDUCED SPODUMENE CRYSTALS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME | Non-Final OA | CORNING INCORPORATED |
| 18757754 | GLITTER MODULE AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | BYD COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18908156 | Decorative Vapor Deposition Sheet | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18688909 | LIGHT CONTROL LAYER FOR AMBIENT CONTRAST CONTROL | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18837409 | BONDED ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | Toray Industries, Inc. |
| 18717242 | BRITTLE MATERIAL CHIP, BRITTLE MATERIAL SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BRITTLE MATERIAL SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BRITTLE MATERIAL CHIP | Non-Final OA | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION |
| 18929811 | Cementitious Panels with Swellable Materials and Methods of Providing a Moisture or Water Barrier in Cementitious Panels Using Swellable Materials | Non-Final OA | Gold Bond Building Products, LLC |
| 18561595 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH PROTECTIVE FILM TO CONTAIN GLASS FRAGMENTS | Final Rejection | Atieva, Inc. |
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