Examiner: FLUHART, STACEY A

Analysis

Stacey A. Fluhart is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3611. She has reached a resolution in 847 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 82.9 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 82.9 percent figure to assess the highly favorable environment for applicants when their cases are assigned to this profile.

The impact of interviews on prosecution outcomes is shown by an interview lift of 14.1 percent. This metric suggests that direct communication with the examiner provides a notable increase in the probability of allowance. An interview lift of 14.1 percent indicates that verbal negotiation is a productive strategy for addressing rejections and moving an application toward a grant. Practitioners should consider scheduling an interview to leverage this potential benefit during the examination process.

The median days to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 776. This timeline is very efficient, representing the middle value of the duration from filing to grant. A median of 776 days provides a specific benchmark for applicants to use when planning their prosecution strategy. These metrics are grounded in 847 resolved cases, offering a robust and reliable perspective on the examiner's historical trends and efficiency.