Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3641 3722 3725 3726
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
Eric Andrew Gates is a prolific examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3641, with 1112 resolved cases. The examiner maintains a strong allowance rate of 78.8%, suggesting a relatively accessible path to patent issuance for most applications. This favorable environment indicates that the majority of applicants are successful in securing patent rights.
The data shows an interview lift of 14.5%. This positive lift suggests that interviews are an effective strategy for further increasing the probability of allowance, even when the baseline rate is already high. Oral advocacy can be a productive way to resolve any remaining issues and move the application toward a grant more efficiently.
The median days to allowance is 1008. This timeframe indicates a standard prosecution pace for the tech center, providing applicants with a predictable expectation for the duration of the patent acquisition process. The combination of a high allowance rate and a positive interview lift makes this a relatively efficient prosecution environment.
| 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 |
| 18751475 | THREAD MACHINING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ABB SCHWEIZ AG |
| 18190174 | MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS | Final Rejection | BLACK & DECKER INC. |
| 18923380 | ROTARY POWER TOOL | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18907658 | ACCESSORY TOOL | Non-Final OA | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18827116 | Hole Saw with Adjustable Cutting Dimension | Non-Final OA | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 18721910 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS WITH SELF-SEALING GAS CONDUITS AND/OR REDUCED CLOGGING DUE TO RESIDUE | Non-Final OA | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION |
| 17367631 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE HANDLING | Final Rejection | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18828824 | VARIABLE LENGTH TOOL HOLDER | Non-Final OA | Mueller International, LLC |
| 18048967 | MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | NGK Insulators, Ltd. |
| 18721967 | DRILL BODY OF AN INDEXABLE INSERT DRILL AND INDEXABLE INSERT DRILL COMPRISING SUCH A DRILL BODY | Non-Final OA | SECO TOOLS AB |
| 18302488 | DRILL BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DRILL BODY | Non-Final OA | TUNGALOY CORPORATION |
| 17871530 | HYDRAULIC CHUCK AND EXPANSION SLEEVES | Non-Final OA | Kennametal Inc. |
| 18713043 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND BASE | Non-Final OA | BEIJING NAURA MICROELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. |
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