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Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1737 2800 2828 2874 2879 2883 4100
This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases
Thomas A. Hollweg is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1737. He has 473 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 53.3 percent. This 53.3 percent rate suggests a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The interview lift is 31.5 percent. This 31.5 percent lift indicates that interviews are a beneficial strategy for overcoming rejections. Practitioners should consider the 31.5 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner.
The median days to allowance is 1119. This 1119-day timeline provides a benchmark for the expected length of the prosecution process. The 473 resolved cases offer a reliable data set for these statistics. The 53.3 percent allowance rate is higher than the 31.5 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that while the baseline is moderate, the lift from an interview is a significant factor in successful outcomes. The 1119-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 1737. These 473 cases reflect the examiner's established record.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18559176 | DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE | Final Rejection | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18750460 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation |
| 18362308 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTICAL INTERPOSER MATING WITH PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIES | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18723607 | RESIN COMPOSITION, OPTICAL FIBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER, OPTICAL FIBER RIBBON, AND OPTICAL FIBER CABLE | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18818359 | PUSH-BUTTON ACTUATOR USED IN FIBER OPTIC TERMINALS HAVING AN OPTICAL CONNECTION PORT | Non-Final OA | CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| 18635500 | OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING ONE OR MORE CABLE COMPONENTS WITH LAYER-BY-LAYER FLAME RETARDANT COATING | Final Rejection | CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| 18674720 | CASCADING ARRANGEMENT OF SLOT WAVEGUIDE-BASED BRAGG GRATING FILTERS IN DEMULTIPLEXING APPLICATIONS | Non-Final OA | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18669560 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FORMING METHO OF THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. |
| 18855206 | HOLLOW-CORE OPTICAL FIBER BASED RADIATION SOURCE | Non-Final OA | ASML Netherlands B.V. |
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