Listed by the USPTO as GOODCHILD, WILLIAM J
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2145 2431 2433 2437 2445
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
GOODCHILD, WILLIAM J is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2145. The examiner’s record contains 758 resolved cases, an 82.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1210 days to allowance. The substantial case base supports practical forecasting, although the median timing indicates that a favorable outcome may still require a prolonged prosecution period.
The interview lift is 14.4%, associating interviews with improved allowance outcomes. Counsel may use interviews to address technical misunderstandings and focus amendments before committing to a final written position. The main companies are Capital One Services LLC, Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Compass IP Law PC, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18987756 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING A HIDDEN IDENTITY | Final Rejection | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 19221068 | TWO-STAGE SECURE DATA COLLABORATION | Non-Final OA | Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 19089568 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18868890 | PUSH-BUTTON PROTOCOL | Final Rejection | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. |
| 19255426 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR ISOLATED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN NETWORK FUNCTIONS | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 19240749 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18976174 | COMMUNICATION PROTECTION METHOD, SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | ZTE CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy82.8% of resolved applications examined by William J Goodchild were allowed (758 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William J Goodchild took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.
William J Goodchild examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).