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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3647
This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases
Christopher D. Hutchens is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 3647. With 591 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-documented history that provides stable metrics for analysis. This volume of 591 cases ensures that the observed trends are representative of the examiner's long-term behavior, offering a reliable guide for practitioners.
The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 65.5 percent. This 65.5 percent rate is achieved over a median of 1045 days to allowance. These figures suggest a consistent prosecution environment where approximately two-thirds of applications are successful. Practitioners should account for the 1045-day median pendency when scheduling their filings and responses in Art Unit 3647.
The interview lift is 11.6 percent. While this 11.6 percent lift is positive, it is more moderate than some other examiners in the same tech center. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, they may not be as transformative as they are in other dockets. Nevertheless, the 11.6 percent lift provides a useful advantage on top of the 65.5 percent base allowance rate, making it a strategy worth considering in Tech Center 3600.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17972820 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SENSOR ENHANCEMENT USING LIDAR POINT CLOUD | Non-Final OA | Volvo Car Corporation |
| 18956556 | METHOD FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CUT POINT DATA, AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINE | Non-Final OA | Kubota Corporation |
| 19401505 | OUTER SKIN OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE OR AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE SECTION AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE OUTER SKIN OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE OR FUSELAGE SECTION | Non-Final OA | Airbus Operations GmbH |
| 18557405 | MEASURING SEED COTTON PROPERTIES USING NEAR INFRARED SENSING | Final Rejection | Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. |
| 18557670 | PHOTODETECTOR AND PHOTODETECTION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18716563 | METHODS FOR REDUCING GERMINATION TIME FOR RUBUS SEEDS | Non-Final OA | Pairwise Plants Services, Inc. |
| 19346957 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTRACTING AND CAPTURING BIRDS | Non-Final OA | Ecolab USA Inc. |
| 18230738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD CONTROLLING THE SAME | Final Rejection | HL KLEMOVE CORP. |
| 18044944 | PUPAE DISPENSING SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Verily Life Sciences LLC |
| 18101484 | MICROWAVES FOR PLANT AND PEST CONTROL | Final Rejection | ARIEL SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS LTD. |
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