Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as HUTCHINS, CATHLEEN R
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672
This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases
Cathleen R. Hutchins manages a high volume of 1146 resolved cases in Art Unit 3672. The examiner maintains a high allowance rate of 83.9 percent. The median days to allowance for successful applications is 918, suggesting an efficient path to patent issuance in Tech Center 3600. This high rate and relatively short pendency make this a favorable docket for applicants.
The interview lift of 7.9 percent shows a modest but positive impact from conducting interviews, even with a high base allowance rate of 83.9 percent. This lift indicates that while most cases are allowed, interviews can still help in the remaining instances. The 918 median days to allowance remains a consistent benchmark for successful prosecution.
CNH Industrial N.V., Halliburton Energy Services Inc., and Black & Decker Inc. are among the top companies in these 1146 resolved cases. Firms such as Baker Botts L.L.P., Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. frequently represent applicants before this examiner. These entities benefit from the 83.9 percent allowance rate and the 7.9 percent interview lift as they navigate the 918 median days to allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19191202 | TUBING RETRIEVABLE SAFETY VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH SECONDARY FLAPPER AND SEAT | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18236574 | ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER INCLUDING AN ENERGY ABSORBING MODULE | Non-Final OA | BLACK & DECKER INC. |
| 18622106 | Brush Cutters | Final Rejection | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation |
| 19191180 | Work Machine | Non-Final OA | Kubota Corporation |
| 19002767 | REAR-DISCHARGE MOWER | Non-Final OA | KUBOTA CORPORATION |
| 18498903 | COVERS FOR AGRICULTURAL CONCAVES AND GRATES | Final Rejection | Deere & Company |
| 18867383 | CROP CUTTING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CNH Industrial Belgium N.V. |
| 19109816 | Wide-cut Mower with Folding Cutterbar | Non-Final OA | AGCO Corporation |
| 18416164 | RESIDUE DEFLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A CROP LOSS MONITORING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | CNH Industrial America LLC |
| 18925527 | BALE WRAP ASSEMBLY LOADING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER | Non-Final OA | CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy83.9% of resolved applications examined by Cathleen R Hutchins were allowed (1,146 resolved cases), compared with 65.2% across Art Unit 3672 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Cathleen R Hutchins took 918 days on average from filing to allowance.
Cathleen R Hutchins examines applications in Art Unit 3672 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).