Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3761 3762
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
John S. Hunter has managed 375 resolved cases in Art Unit 3745. His allowance rate is 82.9 percent, which is a strong indicator of success for applicants in Tech Center 3700. This 82.9 percent rate suggests that the majority of applications he reviews will eventually be granted.
Utilizing interviews is a productive strategy, as shown by an interview lift of 22.7 percent. This 22.7 percent lift indicates that verbal communication can effectively resolve issues and improve the chances of a grant. For cases that reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 912. This 912-day timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. With an 82.9 percent allowance rate and 375 resolved cases, practitioners have a high probability of securing a patent when working with this examiner. The 22.7 percent lift further enhances these prospects.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18525634 | COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18902613 | MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH FUEL CELLS WITH AN IMPROVED SOUND EMISSION | Final Rejection | FERRARI S.P.A. |
| 18184687 | SPATTER DETECTION METHOD | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 19362542 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING COMPOSITE FAN BLADES | Non-Final OA | General Electric Company |
| 18264257 | SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODULE AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18264107 | BURNER WITH IMAGING DEVICE, ELECTRIC FURNACE PROVIDED WITH SAID BURNER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN IRON USING SAID ELECTRIC FURNACE | Final Rejection | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18263933 | VIDEO-DEVICE-EQUIPPED ELECTRIC FURNACE | Final Rejection | JFE STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18578824 | REMAINING AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE AND REMAINING AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD | Non-Final OA | FANUC CORPORATION |
| 18185674 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD | Non-Final OA | Tokyo Electron Limited |
| 18579759 | STEEL WELDED MEMBER | Non-Final OA | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION |
| 18451187 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE | Final Rejection | Kokusai Electric Corporation |
| 18360262 | PROCESSING APPARATUS, ABNORMALITY DETECTING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Kokusai Electric Corporation |
| 18492396 | AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | JAPAN TOBACCO INC. |
| 18124147 | SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR REPLACING SOLDER BALLS OF AN ELECTRONIC PACKAGE | Non-Final OA | SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| 18186339 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE | Non-Final OA | DISCO CORPORATION |
| 17702942 | HEATING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
| 18359546 | OVER THE RANGE FRENCH DOOR MICROWAVE WITH TWO OVEN CAVITIES | Non-Final OA | Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. |
| 18355241 | SOUS VIDE ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A MICROWAVE OVEN | Non-Final OA | Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. |
| 18564294 | METHOD FOR FORMING A BUSBAR HAVING A CONTACT ELEMENT, A BUSBAR HAVING A CONTACT ELEMENT AND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A BUSBAR | Non-Final OA | ROGERS BV |
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