Listed by the USPTO as HAMMOND III, THOMAS M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2800 2855 2857 3622 3648 3691 3692 3695 3696 3763
This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases
HAMMOND III, THOMAS M has resolved 255 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2800. The allowance rate is 76.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1095 days. The data supports a prosecution plan that recognizes a generally favorable allowance outcome while allowing for an examination process extending beyond an initial filing cycle.
The interview lift is 29.0%, providing a measurable reason to evaluate interviews when written responses alone may not efficiently address the outstanding issues. The listed companies are Illinois Tool Works Inc., Intel Corporation, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The leading firms are BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18898528 | GRIPS FOR INJECTOR TESTING SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 17956574 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LEAK ISOLATION AND DETECTION | Final Rejection | Intel Corporation |
| 18828609 | STRAIN SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STRAIN SENSOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY EQUIPPED WITH STRAIN SENSOR | Non-Final OA | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 18846046 | Torque Measurement with Increased Accuracy at Lower Torque Values | Non-Final OA | Apex Brands, Inc. |
| 18948620 | MICRO EXTENSION SPRING INSPECTION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy76.1% of resolved applications examined by Thomas M Hammond III were allowed (255 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas M Hammond III took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas M Hammond III examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).