Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1716 1784 2844 3654 3723 3726 3763
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Michael Wayne Hotchkiss serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1716. The examiner has 384 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 69.5 percent. This figure serves as a primary metric for assessing the probability of success. The median days to allowance is 919. This duration represents the time required to reach a grant. Applicants should account for this timeframe when planning their patent strategy.
The interview lift for Hotchkiss is 49.6 percent. This percentage shows that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool for advancing applications. The 49.6 percent interview lift is smaller than the 69.5 percent allowance rate. For the 384 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 919 provides a clear expectation for the prosecution lifecycle. In Art Unit 1716, the interview lift suggests that direct engagement is a highly beneficial approach. This data offers a baseline for practitioners in Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19175881 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ELEMENT | Final Rejection | AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED |
| 18765695 | Locking Bracket | Final Rejection | Victaulic Company |
| 18578416 | CUTTING TOOL | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18893380 | LIFT DEVICE WITH ROBOTIC WELDING ATTACHMENT | Non-Final OA | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 19061154 | TWIST-LOCK FASTENERS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR FASTENING | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 18698318 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18698316 | Drill bit with improved removal of the drill core | Non-Final OA | Hilti Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18272423 | Formation Device for Battery Cell | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18870722 | Breakstem Blind Rivet and Method for Producing an Electrically Conductive Riveted Connection | Non-Final OA | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18147508 | BATTERY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHODS | Final Rejection | Rivian IP Holdings, LLC |
| 19064555 | COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Corporation |
| 19110371 | MACHINE TOOL CONTROL DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL DISPLAY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18881866 | HANGING JIG FOR ROBOT, HANGING JIG SET FOR ROBOT, AND ROBOT INSTALLATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18739504 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING TUBES OF A HEAT EXCHANGER | Non-Final OA | Carrier Corporation |
| 18208010 | Integrated Pressure Sensor for Process Chamber Assemblies | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18220961 | THERMOSET BODY COUNTERSINK | Final Rejection | AB SANDVIK COROMANT |
| 18893524 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND HVAC APPARATUS | Final Rejection | MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 19210287 | MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION BY HOT CUTTING | Final Rejection | BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH |
| 19208289 | VOICE CONTROL POSITIONING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ALM POSITIONERS, INC. |
| 19195615 | Additively Manufactured Combustion Chambers, Manifold Structures and Hybrid Additive Processes Related Thereto | Non-Final OA | Relativity Space, Inc. |
| 18576789 | PROCESSING TOOL AND A PROCESSING TOOL ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | SECO TOOLS AB |
| 18539502 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | ROLEX SA |
| 17339726 | BALLOON CATHETER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
| 16584260 | Self-Dispensing Container | Non-Final OA | Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. |
| 18925905 | Tool and cutting plate for this purpose | Non-Final OA | KENNAMETAL INC. |
| 18917036 | PLUNGE CUTTING APPARATUSES AND CUTTING INSERTS FOR SAME | Final Rejection | Kennametal Inc. |
| 18320555 | GEARWHEEL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GEARWHEEL, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A GEARWHEEL | Final Rejection | Klingelnberg AG |
| 18644383 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DIAL OF A WATCH | Non-Final OA | OMEGA SA |
| 18601110 | LATERAL PROCESSING MACHINE | Final Rejection | SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED |
| 18841234 | SPRING HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | HS PRODUCTS LTD |
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