Listed by the USPTO as GARDNER, NICOLE
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3723 3735 3753 3794 3799
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
Nicole Gardner serves in Art Unit 3723, where she has completed 493 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 69.4% suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants like Robert Bosch GmbH and Toyota Motor Corporation in Tech Center 3700. The median days to allowance of 932 provides a clear expectation for the duration of the patent acquisition process.
The data indicates an interview lift of 14.6%, which offers a meaningful improvement in the chances of allowance. Practitioners at OLIFF PLC and SoraIP, Inc. may find that an interview helps clarify technical issues and expedite the 932 median days to allowance. With 493 resolved cases, the 69.4% allowance rate and 14.6% interview lift provide a stable statistical profile. The 932 median days to allowance is a key factor for managing client expectations during the prosecution of these 493 resolved cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18730055 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING ANY THROTTLING LOSSES IN A HYDROGEN TANK SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18247000 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE UNIT OPERATED WITH GASEOUS FUEL | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18967661 | GAS TANK STRUCTURE | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18581714 | HYDROGEN TANK STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18904480 | MIXING BLOCKS FOR FLUID SYSTEMS, FIXTURES AND FIXTURE ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING MIXING BLOCKS, AND METHODS OF MAKING MIXING BLOCKS FOR FLUID SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | ASM IP Holding B.V. |
| 18833025 | GAS METER AND GAS BLOCKING RESTORATION DETERMINING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. |
| 18543326 | CONNECTION MODULE FOR A FLUID | Final Rejection | VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES |
| 19057807 | Method for Producing a Fuel Rail for a Pressure Vessel System, Fuel Rail, Pressure Vessel System, and Motor Vehicle | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 19096882 | MANIFOLD | Final Rejection | AISIN CORPORATION |
| 19211749 | CHEMICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy69.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicole Gardner were allowed (493 resolved cases), compared with 56.5% across Art Unit 3723 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicole Gardner took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicole Gardner examines applications in Art Unit 3723 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
