Listed by the USPTO as HICKS, ROBERT J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3733 3736 3781
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Robert J. Hicks is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3728, with 1485 resolved cases. He has an allowance rate of 72.1 percent and a median pendency of 824 days to allowance. His top applicants include companies like Krones AG, Ring Container Technologies LLC, and Entegris Inc. The 72.1 percent allowance rate suggests a predictable path for applications in this field.
The interview lift of 3.8 percent is low, suggesting that interviews have a minimal impact on the final outcome. Given the 72.1 percent baseline allowance rate, written prosecution is likely sufficient for most cases. Firms like MCCOY RUSSELL LLP and Sorell, Lenna & Schmidt, LLP can expect a relatively predictable process with an 824-day median wait. The 1485 resolved cases provide a very strong statistical foundation for these prosecution trends.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19231294 | AERODYNAMIC BLAST FREEZE CONTAINERS | Non-Final OA | ENTEGRIS, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy72.1% of resolved applications examined by Robert J Hicks were allowed (1,485 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3728 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +3.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Robert J Hicks took 824 days on average from filing to allowance.
Robert J Hicks examines applications in Art Unit 3728 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
