Listed by the USPTO as FUNK, ERICA HARTSELL
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1744
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
Erica Hartsell Funk operates in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1741. She has handled 156 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 69.2 percent. The median time to allowance is 1019 days. Companies in her docket include Kuraray Co., Ltd. and Magna Exteriors Inc. These entities are represented by firms such as Element IP, PLC and Reising Ethington P.C.
The data shows an interview lift of 14.7 percent. This 14.7 percent lift indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview occurs. For practitioners, this figure suggests that interviews are a component of the prosecution process. The 69.2 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for outcomes in this art unit. With 156 resolved cases, the examiner has a record of processing applications for these industrial entities. The 1019 days median to allowance provides a timeline for planning prosecution strategies.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18832573 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN SHEET BY USING 3D PRINTER, AND POLISHING PAD HAVING POLISHING LAYER OBTAINED THEREBY | Final Rejection | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy69.2% of resolved applications examined by Erica Hartsell Funk were allowed (156 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Erica Hartsell Funk took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.
Erica Hartsell Funk examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
