Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3668
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
David P. Hatch has managed 122 resolved cases within Art Unit 3668 of Tech Center 3600. His allowance rate of 77.0% indicates a high frequency of granted patents relative to the total number of resolutions. This figure provides a baseline for expectations when filing in his specific area of examination. The 77.0% allowance rate suggests that the majority of applicants who persist in prosecution will eventually secure a patent grant.
The 11.8% interview lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a productive tactic for advancing prosecution. Engaging in an interview appears to correlate with a higher probability of allowance compared to cases where no interview occurs. This strategy may be particularly useful given the median days to allowance of 989. Practitioners should consider the interview as a tool to potentially resolve complex rejections more efficiently.
The 989 median days to allowance represents the middle point of the timeline for successful applications. Practitioners should prepare for a process that spans this specific duration from filing to grant. This timeline, combined with the 122 resolved cases, defines the typical experience for applicants in this docket. Understanding these metrics allows for more accurate budgeting and timeline management during the patent acquisition process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19298621 | ROADWAY DEPARTURE AVOIDANCE DEVICE, ROADWAY DEPARTURE AVOIDANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19041276 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18915373 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18741823 | CONTROL METHOD OF WORK MACHINE, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR WORK MACHINE, DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE | Final Rejection | Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 19256360 | COLLABORATIVE GUIDANCE FOR VEHICLE INTERACTIONS | Non-Final OA | Zoox, Inc. |
| 19098835 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DIRECTION INDICATION | Non-Final OA | Zoox, Inc. |
| 18909734 | COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE GUIDANCE | Final Rejection | Zoox, Inc. |
| 18338298 | GENERATING TIME AND ALTITUDE BASED FIXES FOR A FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | THE BOEING COMPANY |
| 18414065 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON DISTANCE TO EMPTY FOR A VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18915340 | ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | HL MANDO CORPORATION |
| 18741366 | AUDIO USER INTERFACE | Final Rejection | Bose Corporation |
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