Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3689
This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases
Carrie Stroder Gilkey, in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626, has an allowance rate of 16.1% across 503 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1731, indicating a difficult and long prosecution process. This 1731-day figure and the 16.1% allowance rate reflect a challenging environment for applicants. Practitioners should prepare for a sustained effort when navigating applications under this examiner's review in Art Unit 3626.
However, the interview lift is 33.9%, which is very high compared to the 16.1% allowance rate. This 33.9% lift suggests that interviews are a critical tool for overcoming the high hurdles in this art unit. Given the 1731-day median pendency and the 503 resolved cases, practitioners should use interviews strategically to improve their chances. The 33.9% lift provides a significant opportunity to increase the probability of success beyond the 16.1% baseline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18349360 | INTELLIGENT MERCHANT ONBOARDING | Final Rejection | Block, Inc. |
| 18404450 | PITTING CORROSION PROPAGATION DEGREE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ROTOR DOVETAIL OF STEAM TURBINE | Final Rejection | TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 19376595 | TREND ANALYSIS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, AND HUMIDITY COMPLIANCE | Non-Final OA | Tyco Fire & Security GmbH |
| 17447815 | SMART CONTRACT REGULATION | Non-Final OA | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 19095084 | NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 18124402 | USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO REPLACE PHYSICAL ITEMS | Final Rejection | STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| 17957892 | CONFIGURING INFRASTRUCTURE OF A NETWORK SERVICE BASED ON IMPACT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN | Final Rejection | Uber Technologies, Inc. |
| 18157135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF AN IHS | Final Rejection | Dell Products, L.P. |
| 18027143 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | KANRIN CO., LTD |
| 17793857 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING PERNICIOUS LIES IN DIGITAL MEDIA | Non-Final OA | Antique Books, Inc. |
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