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Listed by the USPTO as HUNTER, ALVIN A
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
Alvin A. Hunter is an experienced examiner in Art Unit 3711 with 1338 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 85.7 percent. This 85.7 percent rate suggests a predictable and generally positive outcome for applicants in Tech Center 3700. The 1338 resolved cases provide a very stable statistical basis for this examiner's profile.
The median days to allowance is 782, indicating the typical time required to reach a grant. This 782-day timeline is relatively efficient for the tech center. The interview lift is low at 2.8 percent, suggesting that written responses are often sufficient to reach an allowance. Given the 85.7 percent allowance rate, the 2.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are not a primary requirement for success. Practitioners can expect efficient processing of their applications when working with this examiner in Art Unit 3711.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18819243 | GOLF CLUB HAVING A LOW MODULUS CROWN | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18816774 | GOLF CLUB HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18779493 | GOLF CLUB HEAD INCLUDING AN INSERT | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18772987 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AFT BODY CONSTRUCTION | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18759586 | Iron with Sole Slot | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18635935 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18541332 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AFT BODY CONSTRUCTION | Non-Final OA | Acushnet Company |
| 18792777 | IRON TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18791808 | GOLF CLUB HEADS | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18764001 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18761819 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18750180 | GOLF CLUB | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18534512 | GOLF CLUB HEADS | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18515737 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH VERTICAL CENTER OF GRAVITY ADJUSTMENT | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18506843 | GOLF CLUB HEAD | Non-Final OA | Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. |
| 18856148 | DART | Non-Final OA | Felix Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy85.7% of resolved applications examined by Alvin A Hunter were allowed (1,339 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Alvin A Hunter took 783 days on average from filing to allowance.
Alvin A Hunter examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).