Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2838 2844
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Sean Phillip Kayes is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, with 1046 resolved cases in his portfolio. His allowance rate of 69.8 percent reflects the outcome of patent examinations under his review. For applications that reach allowance, the median days to allowance is 924, which is a key metric for managing expectations regarding timing.
The interview lift of 22.3 percent indicates that engaging in a dialogue with the examiner typically yields positive results for the applicant. This lift suggests that interviews are a valuable mechanism for overcoming rejections and clarifying technical nuances within the 1046 resolved cases. Given the 69.8 percent allowance rate, practitioners can use interviews to further enhance their chances of success within the 924-day median timeframe. The volume of cases provides a statistically significant basis for these prosecution strategies, highlighting the 22.3 percent lift as a reliable tool.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19023020 | LIQUID EJECTION USING THERMALLY LOADED AIR SPRING | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18750136 | Method Of Manufacturing Wheel For Timepiece, Plate-Shaped Member, Wheel For Timepiece, And Timepiece | Final Rejection | SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
| 18564240 | WEARABLE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18938958 | Gain Factor for a Rotational Input of a Rotary Crown of a Wearable Computing Device Based on Angular Velocity | Non-Final OA | Google LLC |
| 18969982 | CONNECTOR, BAND AND TIMEPIECE | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18916184 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18892025 | GEAR ASSEMBLY, TIMEPIECE, AND GEAR ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. |
| 18661016 | SWITCHING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND TIMEPIECE | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18595223 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SOLAR PANEL | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18538592 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND WATCH | Non-Final OA | CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. |
| 18963703 | RATCHET FOR A CLOCKWORK MECHANISM | Non-Final OA | Rolex SA |
| 18889304 | MECHANISM FOR ADJUSTING THE ENDSHAKE OF A TIMEPIECE MOBILE UNIT FOR A TIMEPIECE | Non-Final OA | ROLEX SA |
| 18947472 | ASSEMBLY OF TWO TIMEPIECE COMPONENTS WITH IMPROVED ASSEMBLY MEANS | Non-Final OA | ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse |
| 18816189 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING WOUND IN BALANCE SPRINGS AFTER AN EXPANSION CYCLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BALANCE SPRING COMPRISING A SEPARATION STEP CARRIED OUT BY SUCH A DEVICE | Final Rejection | Nivarox-FAR S.A. |
| 18809479 | WATERTIGHT WATCH CASE | Final Rejection | Comadur SA |
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