Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 3726
This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases
Lee A. Holly is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1742. He has 591 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 75.0 percent. This 75.0 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for patent applicants. The interview lift is 6.0 percent. This 6.0 percent lift suggests a small but positive benefit from conducting an interview. Practitioners should consider the 75.0 percent rate as the primary driver of their prosecution strategy.
The median days to allowance is 953. This 953-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the process. The 591 resolved cases offer a robust data set for these statistics. The 75.0 percent allowance rate is significantly higher than the 6.0 percent interview lift. This comparison shows that the examiner frequently grants patents through the standard written process. The 953-day median is a key timing metric for Art Unit 1742. These 591 cases reflect the examiner's extensive experience and consistent performance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19137557 | MACHINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN ANNULAR WORKPIECE | Final Rejection | SAFRAN NACELLES |
| 18965479 | FORMATION OF A CHAMBER FOR A FLUIDIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 18701222 | Drill Bit Cutter and Drill Bit | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19423726 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REPAIR COMPOSITE AIRFOIL STRUCTURES | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18988861 | CAMSHAFT | Final Rejection | MAHLE International GmbH |
| 18718116 | Tool bit with dust extracting device | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18427696 | FASTENING METHOD AND FASTENING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18840929 | LIFTING YOKE FOR LIFTING A BUILDING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR LIFTING A BUILDING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S |
| 18720567 | ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR GRAPPLING AND ACTUATING A PAYLOAD | Non-Final OA | MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc. |
| 18810054 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | KENNAMETAL INC. |
| 18211365 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING | Final Rejection | KENNAMETAL INC. |
| 18954639 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ARTIFICIAL TOOTH | Non-Final OA | Huvitz Co., Ltd. |
| 18960084 | APPARATUS AND TOOL FOR A MEASUREMENT COIL | Non-Final OA | Safegrid Oy |
| 18407544 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL FASTENING ELEMENT, SHAPING TOOL FOR PRODUCING AN IMPRESSION OF THE MICROMECHANICAL FASTENING ELEMENT, AND MICROMECHANICAL FASTENING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Nivarox-FAR S.A. |
| 18064288 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THERMAL MODULE | Non-Final OA | ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD. |
| 18646950 | METHOD FOR BENDING AND MACHINING WORKPIECES ON A MACHINE TOOL, AND MACHINE TOOL FOR MACHINING AND BENDING WORKPIECES | Non-Final OA | DMG MORI BERGAMO S.R.L. |
| 18511173 | TOOL MAGAZINE | Non-Final OA | Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH |
| 17831348 | HYDRAULIC TUBE EXPANDER AND METHOD OF USE | Non-Final OA | DiversiTech Corporation |
| 18342699 | Chamber Sealing Process for Temperature Equalizing Plate and Temperature Equalizing Plate Manufactured by Same | Non-Final OA | Raytech Precision Technologies (Shuyang) Co., Ltd. |
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