Listed by the USPTO as GATES, ERIC ANDREW
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3641 3722 3725 3726
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
GATES, ERIC ANDREW is assigned to USPTO tech center 3700 and art unit 3641. The profile contains 1116 resolved cases, a 78.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1009 days to allowance. The interview lift is 14.6%, showing that interviews may contribute to progress while written prosecution remains central to the record.
The listed companies are MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Black & Decker Inc., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., JCIPRNET, and ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC. Practitioners can use the 1009-day median to coordinate response timing and portfolio expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18757348 | machining device equipped with guiding means and method for producing an orifice with such a device | Non-Final OA | SAFRAN NACELLES |
| 18923380 | ROTARY POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18827116 | Hole Saw with Adjustable Cutting Dimension | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18190174 | MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS | Final Rejection | BLACK & DECKER INC. |
| 18078548 | COLLAR SYSTEM FOR A DUST EXTRACTOR | Non-Final OA | Black & Decker Inc. |
| 18751475 | THREAD MACHINING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ABB SCHWEIZ AG |
| 17871530 | HYDRAULIC CHUCK AND EXPANSION SLEEVES | Non-Final OA | Kennametal Inc. |
| 18721910 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS WITH SELF-SEALING GAS CONDUITS AND/OR REDUCED CLOGGING DUE TO RESIDUE | Non-Final OA | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
| 18780534 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE HANDLING | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 17367631 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE HANDLING | Final Rejection | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18302488 | DRILL BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DRILL BODY | Non-Final OA | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 18030521 | DRILL POINT | Final Rejection | WALTER AG |
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Build Your Strategy78.8% of resolved applications examined by Eric Andrew Gates were allowed (1,116 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3641 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 Eric Andrew Gates took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.
Eric Andrew Gates examines applications in Art Unit 3641 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
