Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1758 2117 2857 2865 4100
This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases
Examiner Douglas Kay operates within Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1758, where he has managed 381 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 62.7 percent for these matters. Practitioners should note the median days to allowance of 1247, which establishes the typical timeline for successful prosecution in this office. This duration reflects the total time from filing to the grant of a patent for cases under his review.
The interview lift of 28.7 percent suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive strategy for advancing applications. This increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview provides a tactical path for applicants facing rejections or complex technical issues. With 381 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial track record for practitioners to evaluate when preparing for prosecution. The combination of a 62.7 percent allowance rate and a positive interview lift indicates that while the process may take 1247 days, active communication can meaningfully improve the probability of a favorable outcome.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17360423 | Annulus Velocity Independent Time Domain Structure Imaging In Cased Holes Using Multi-Offset Secondary Flexural Wave Data | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18630083 | MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING APPARATUS, AND MONITORING METHOD | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 17979860 | SIGNAL ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. |
| 18265725 | Battery Monitoring Apparatus and Method | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18437257 | CUMULATIVE ALTITUDE CALCULATION DEVICE, CUMULATIVE ALTITUDE CALCULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18334923 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A WELL INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT TOOL | Final Rejection | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 18192559 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT OPTIMIZATION OF HYDROCARBON-PRODUCTION WELL CONFIGURATION AND TRAJECTORY USING PERFORMANCE VERSUS DRILLING-COST PROFILES | Non-Final OA | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY |
| 18633350 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MANUFACTURING PROCESS DATA | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18680577 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING A POWERPLANT COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18637221 | INCREASING ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF PREDICTING A PERFORMANCE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | DISH Network L.L.C. |
| 18658602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND VALIDATING STATUS OF HARDWARE DEVICES IN A CLASSIFICATION YARD | Non-Final OA | BNSF Railway Company |
| 18592656 | METHODS FOR DETECTING REUSE OF SENSING COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. |
| 18498617 | AUTOMATED AND SECURE PRODUCTION DATA FLOW | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18098352 | X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Shimadzu Corporation |
| 18290316 | TIRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TIRE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. |
| 18712560 | METHODS OF DETERMINING A MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF A LAYER APPLIED TO A SUBSTRATE, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES | Non-Final OA | ASML NETHERLANDS B.V. |
| 18680494 | ISOLATION RESISTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
| 18638040 | BATTERY PACK AND MODULE HEALTH STATUS CHECK FOLLOWING AN IMPACT EVENT | Non-Final OA | GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
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