Listed by the USPTO as GILLESPIE, NICOLE KATHLEEN
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2616 2679 2837
This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases
GILLESPIE, NICOLE KATHLEEN is assigned to Technology Center 2800 and Art Unit 2612. Across 66 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 54.5%, with a median of 1139 days to allowance. The interview lift is 50.3%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record.
The principal companies are Yamaha Corporation, Tencent Music Entertainment Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., and Lemon Inc. The leading firms are Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP, BakerHostetler, and CHIP LAW GROUP. The profile supports making interview preparation a significant part of prosecution strategy, while the allowance rate and median timeline counsel against assuming rapid resolution. The company affiliations suggest audio, entertainment, and communications matters. Practitioners can use the firm mix to identify relevant approaches to technical claim explanation.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18573396 | MUSIC GENERATION METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Lemon Inc. |
| 18391861 | DEVICE, ENSEMBLE SYSTEM, SOUND REPRODUCING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | YAMAHA CORPORATION |
| 18503733 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | YAMAHA CORPORATION |
| 18364774 | PEDAL UNIT AND ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | YAMAHA CORPORATION |
| 18341174 | SOUND OUTPUT SYSTEM | Final Rejection | YAMAHA CORPORATION |
| 18179680 | SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SOUND PROCESSING METHOD OF SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | YAMAHA CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy54.5% of resolved applications examined by Nicole Kathleen Gillespie were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 70.3% across Art Unit 2612 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +50.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicole Kathleen Gillespie took 1,139 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicole Kathleen Gillespie examines applications in Art Unit 2612 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
