Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as HODGE, ROBERT W
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1729 1795 3600 3645 3649 3654 3655 4121
This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases
Robert W. Hodge is a patent examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1729. He has managed 229 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 36.7 percent, which is a key metric for applicants to consider. The data indicates an interview lift of 23.7 percent, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner can be a strategy for navigating the prosecution process. The median time to reach an allowance is 1487 days.
The primary company appearing before this examiner is GM Global Technology Operations LLC. The 229 resolved cases provide the basis for the 36.7 percent allowance rate. Applicants should prepare for a pendency period, as the 1487 median days to allowance is a significant figure in his profile. The 23.7 percent interview lift and the specific focus of Art Unit 1729 within Tech Center 4100 define the examiner's current prosecution environment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18177856 | BATTERY PACK ENCLOSURE WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL RUNAWAY CELL VENTING FOR ISOLATION OF SENSITIVE COMPONENTS | Non-Final OA | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
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Build Your Strategy36.7% of resolved applications examined by Robert W Hodge were allowed (229 resolved cases), compared with 52.2% across Art Unit 1729 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Robert W Hodge took 1,487 days on average from filing to allowance.
Robert W Hodge examines applications in Art Unit 1729 in Tech Center 4100.