Listed by the USPTO as GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1657 1772 1773 1778
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
GURTOWSKI, RICHARD C is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1657. The profile covers 782 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.3% and an interview lift of 37.8%. The median time to allowance is 1006 days. The allowance measure reflects a majority of recorded cases reaching allowance, while the interview measure indicates a substantial positive association with allowance outcomes. The median timeline provides a useful basis for portfolio planning and prosecution-stage budgeting.
The associated companies are Pentair Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The associated firms are BakerHostetler, Best & Flanagan LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The technology mix includes equipment, imaging, and automotive systems. Practitioners may want to prepare focused interviews supported by technically precise amendments. The record suggests that direct discussion can be a meaningful part of strategy, while the company mix calls for explanations tailored to different types of mechanical and system inventions.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18581874 | REGENERATION TREATMENT APPARATUS, WASHOUT PROCESSOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18503722 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN FOR THE SEPARATION OF SURFACTANTS | Final Rejection | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 18710805 | SOLUTION TREATMENT METHOD AND SOLUTION TREATMENT UNIT | Non-Final OA | Toray Industries, Inc. |
| 18364769 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
| 18718485 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION PROCESS FOR EFFICIENT PURIFICATION OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS | Non-Final OA | BASF SE |
| 18860005 | WATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING WATER TREATMENT FACILITY | Non-Final OA | KURITA WATER INDUSTRIES LTD. |
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Build Your Strategy72.3% of resolved applications examined by Richard C Gurtowski were allowed (782 resolved cases), compared with 34.7% across Art Unit 1657 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +37.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Richard C Gurtowski took 1,006 days on average from filing to allowance.
Richard C Gurtowski examines applications in Art Unit 1657 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
