Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as GORMAN, DARREN W
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
Darren W. Gorman has a high-volume practice in Tech Center 3700, with 1240 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 79.1 percent. The median days to allowance of 895 reflects a relatively efficient path to grant for applicants in Art Unit 3752. Top companies like Graco Minnesota Inc., Tyco Fire Products L.P., and VICTAULIC Company are prominent in his portfolio, benefiting from a high likelihood of success and a sub-three-year timeline.
The interview lift of 24.9 percent indicates that oral advocacy significantly improves the 79.1 percent allowance rate. For firms such as Foley & Lardner LLP and Kinney & Lange, P.A., this lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective method for resolving outstanding issues. The combination of a high allowance rate and a strong 24.9 percent interview lift makes this a favorable environment for proactive prosecution, allowing practitioners to streamline the 895-day median process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18759041 | FLEXIBLE DRY SPRINKLER | Non-Final OA | VICTAULIC COMPANY |
| 18920727 | SPRAY GUN AND NOZZLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT | Final Rejection | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18042368 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMALLY ACTIVATED CONCEALED SPRINKLERS WITHIN CLOSED CAVITIES | Non-Final OA | Tyco Fire Products LP |
| 17917389 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SPRINKLER BULBS WITH RESISTIVE TRACE | Non-Final OA | Tyco Fire Products LP |
| 18141664 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING BODY AND BATTERY PACK | Final Rejection | TOPPAN INC. |
| 19140494 | Shower Rose For A Plumbing Fixture | Non-Final OA | Grohe AG |
| 18965597 | SHOWERHEAD | Final Rejection | Kohler Co. |
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Build Your Strategy79.1% of resolved applications examined by Darren W Gorman were allowed (1,240 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 3752 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Darren W Gorman took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.
Darren W Gorman examines applications in Art Unit 3752 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).