Listed by the USPTO as HARP, WILLIAM RAY
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3651 3653 3731
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
William Ray Harp is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 3651, with 1163 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 79.1 percent is favorable for applicants. The median time to allowance is 817 days, which is relatively efficient for this tech center. The interview lift of 10.8 percent shows that direct engagement with the examiner can meaningfully improve the chances of an allowance beyond the 79.1 percent baseline.
Top companies like Gen-Probe Incorporated, AI International Inc., and Pregis LLC are prominent in his docket. Firms such as Alston & Bird LLP and Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP frequently handle these matters. The 79.1 percent allowance rate and 817-day median pendency suggest a predictable and generally successful prosecution environment. The 10.8 percent lift is a valuable tactical option for practitioners looking to overcome specific rejections. With 1163 resolved cases, the data provides a robust foundation for predicting future outcomes in this art unit. Applicants can expect a relatively quick path to grant compared to other units in Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19051040 | CASE SEQUENCER AND BUFFER SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Walmart Apollo, LLC |
| 19196900 | RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR AN ANALYTICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Gen-Probe Incorporated |
| 18990228 | RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR AN ANALYTICAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Gen-Probe Incorporated |
| 17701234 | LOOSE FILL INSULATION DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH ADDITIVE INJECTION AND METHOD OF INCLUDING ADDITIVE IN LOOSE FILL INSULATION | Non-Final OA | CertainTeed LLC |
| 18435869 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING AIRFLOW AND CONTAMINATION IN LOADING STATIONS AND CHUTES OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | TRANS-VAC SYSTEMS LLC |
| 18437851 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY OF ELONGATED ASSEMBLIES | Non-Final OA | Thor Global Enterprises Ltd. |
| 18506703 | MECHANICAL - PNEUMATIC METER OF SOLID MATERIALS FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS | Final Rejection | INDECAR MAQUINARIAS S.A. |
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Build Your Strategy79.1% of resolved applications examined by William Ray Harp were allowed (1,163 resolved cases), compared with 65.4% across Art Unit 3651 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +10.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by William Ray Harp took 817 days on average from filing to allowance.
William Ray Harp examines applications in Art Unit 3651 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
