Listed by the USPTO as IRVIN, THOMAS W
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3657 3683
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
IRVIN, THOMAS W is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3616. The profile covers 1211 resolved cases, a 77.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1038 days to allowance. Interview lift is 14.5%, indicating a positive association with allowance outcomes.
The leading companies are SUMITOMO RIKO Company Limited, Nhk Spring Co., Ltd., and Hitachi Ltd. The listed firms are Crowell & Moring LLP, HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC, and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. The substantial case history supports planning around a generally favorable allowance pattern, while the timing figure calls for realistic expectations about pendency.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18984265 | ROAD VEHICLE IMPROVED TO REDUCE VIBRATION AND UNWANTED NOISE IN THE CABIN | Non-Final OA | FERRARI S.P.A. |
| 18552932 | ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF | Non-Final OA | ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH |
| 18494235 | COIL SPRING AND SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLE | Final Rejection | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| 18321447 | COIL SPRING | Non-Final OA | NHK SPRING CO., LTD. |
| 18993163 | BRAKE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. |
| 18691576 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC BRAKE APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. |
| 18945686 | Brake Carrier for a Disc Brake | Non-Final OA | KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH |
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Build Your Strategy77.5% of resolved applications examined by Thomas W Irvin were allowed (1,211 resolved cases), compared with 73.2% across Art Unit 3616 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas W Irvin took 1,038 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas W Irvin examines applications in Art Unit 3616 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
